Hawkwatch 19 October 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             56             65
Turkey Vulture               0            340            470
Osprey                       4            522           3259
Bald Eagle                   9            113            295
Northern Harrier            14            260            474
Sharp-shinned Hawk          84           5536           7944
Cooper's Hawk               75           2670           3370
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          9             42             46
Broad-winged Hawk            6            139            272
Red-tailed Hawk             31            195            231
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              6              6
American Kestrel             1            601           2146
Merlin                       4            392            990
Peregrine Falcon             2            174            380
Unknown Accipiter            6             12             14
Unknown Buteo                0              0              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              1
Swainson's Hawk              0              2              2
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                     245          11060          19971
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Cameron Cox

Observers:        

Weather:
Very cool and clear all day with very light north wind

Raptor Observations:
It was a tough slog out there. Birds were extremely high and hard to see.

Non-raptor Observations:
2 Eurasian Wigeon and a late Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. The jaeger show
continues off the state park. Steve Bauer was observed.  

Predictions:
It will be most terrible
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Report submitted by Cameron Cox (Kumlieni@gmail.com)
Cape May information may be found at:
http://BirdCapeMay.org

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