Hawkwatch, 16 November 2016


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2016
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                3             68            154
Turkey Vulture              39            953           2905
Osprey                       2             19           4249
Bald Eagle                   0            157            513
Northern Harrier             1            358            914
Sharp-shinned Hawk          31           2047          14226
Cooper's Hawk                4            394           3076
Northern Goshawk             0              6             10
Red-shouldered Hawk          3            352            652
Broad-winged Hawk            0              9            450
Red-tailed Hawk              6           1036           1476
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              9             15
American Kestrel             0             30           3430
Merlin                       1             58           1955
Peregrine Falcon             0             15            963
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              0
Unknown Buteo                0              0              1
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              0

Total:                      90           5512          34990
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Observation start time: 06:45:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.25 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Seasonable/mild. Mostly sunny during AM, with clouds building during PM.
Winds W 10mph during AM, becoming SW 10-15mph during PM. 

Raptor Observations:
Most activity during the second half of the AM; fairly quiet overall. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Cave Swallow (12+), Barn Swallow (1), Horned Lark (1), American Robin
(9000+), Eastern Bluebird (230), American Pipit (105), Palm Warbler (1),
Rusty Blackbird (30), American Goldfinch (550), Pine Siskin (10), Purple
Finch (25)

Predictions:
Sunny, 55ºF, winds NW 10-15mph

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