Hawkwatch, 8 October 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              8             17
Turkey Vulture              11             75            205
Osprey                      19            227           2964
Bald Eagle                   5             30            212
Northern Harrier            12             58            272
Sharp-shinned Hawk         302           2822           5230
Cooper's Hawk              169           1268           1968
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1              2              6
Broad-winged Hawk            7             46            179
Red-tailed Hawk              4             11             47
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              1              1
American Kestrel            18            338           1883
Merlin                      14            186            784
Peregrine Falcon            15            106            312
Unknown Accipiter            0              3              5
Unknown Buteo                0              0              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              1
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                     577           5181          14092
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Mild with variable clouds. Winds N 5mph during AM, becoming SE 10mph during
PM. 

Raptor Observations:
AM-focused flight that was heavy on accipiters, fading out as the winds
shifted during the midday hours. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Hudsonian Godwit (1), Wilson's Snipe (2), Dickcissel (2), Chimney Swift
(25+)

Predictions:
Partly sunny, 75ºF, winds S 10-20mph. Chance of afternoon
showers/thunderstorms.

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