Hawkwatch 22 November 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             39            142
Turkey Vulture               0            118            692
Osprey                       0             14           3345
Bald Eagle                   1             52            397
Northern Harrier             1            232            920
Sharp-shinned Hawk           4            710          10422
Cooper's Hawk                3            361           4326
Northern Goshawk             1              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          2            218            315
Broad-winged Hawk            0              2            286
Red-tailed Hawk              1            614           1088
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              4             14
American Kestrel             0             16           2235
Merlin                       0             29           1117
Peregrine Falcon             0             25            435
Unknown Accipiter            0              0             14
Unknown Buteo                0              2              5
Unknown Falcon               0              1              4
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              2
Swainson's Hawk              0              1              3
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                      13           2439          25764
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Observation start time: 06:45:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 8.25 hours

Official Counter:        Cameron Cox

Observers:        

Weather:
The wind was blowing hard NW,which should have been good except there were
clouds heavy with rain low overhead and it began raining mid morning and
continued through the end of of the day.

Raptor Observations:
A Northern Goshawk nearly slipped past us skirting low through the dunes
but we finally added a Gos to our season total. Otherwise it was a complete
dud

Non-raptor Observations:
Cave Swallows were landing on the platform and we had two Tundra Swan and
the long-staying White-faced Ibis on Bunker Pond

Predictions:
The  front that dragged through today should bring us birds tomorrow
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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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