Hawkwatch 24 October 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                6             69             78
Turkey Vulture              17            408            538
Osprey                      12            557           3294
Bald Eagle                   4            129            311
Northern Harrier            13            394            608
Sharp-shinned Hawk         147           6700           9108
Cooper's Hawk               60           3037           3737
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          7             56             60
Broad-winged Hawk            0            143            276
Red-tailed Hawk             27            277            313
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0             10             10
American Kestrel             3            647           2192
Merlin                       8            455           1053
Peregrine Falcon             6            195            401
Unknown Accipiter            0             12             14
Unknown Buteo                0              0              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               1              1              2
Swainson's Hawk              0              2              2
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                     311          13092          22003
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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:
Quite crisp early but it soon warmed into the 60's. Virtually cloudless
skies and light NE winds.

Raptor Observations:
It was really, really slow.

Non-raptor Observations:
There were many cormorants

Predictions:
Pain, lots and lots of pain
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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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