Hawkwatch, 28 September 2016

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2016
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               1            134            134
Osprey                     226           3003           3003
Bald Eagle                   5            126            126
Northern Harrier            14            133            133
Sharp-shinned Hawk         133           1822           1822
Cooper's Hawk               14            226            226
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              5              5
Broad-winged Hawk            3            123            123
Red-tailed Hawk              0             39             39
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            36           2138           2138
Merlin                      20            487            487
Peregrine Falcon            59            184            184
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              0
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              0

Total:                     511           8420           8420
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:45:00 
Total observation time: 10.75 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Temps steady in the upper 60s/lower 70s. Winds NE 10-15mph during the
early-AM, becoming E 15-20mph (gusts to 30mph) from mid-AM onward. Clouds
increased through the AM, eventually leading to an extended period of
moderate rain during the midday hours. Mostly cloudy to end. 

Raptor Observations:
Peregrines finally made their presence known today, with the day's first
arriving during the late-AM, followed by singles, 2s, and 3s through the
rest of the day. Another strong showing for Osprey, with birds moving along
a broad front all day. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch (700+), Eurasian Wigeon (2/continuing), Pectoral Sandpiper (1),
Double-crested Cormorant (800+), Common Loon (3), Parasitic Jaeger (3),
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1), Blackpoll Warbler (50+)

Predictions:
Showers, 70ºF, winds E 20-25mph w/ gusts to 35mph