Hawkwatch, 2 November 2016

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2016
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0             86
Turkey Vulture              13             64           2016
Osprey                       2              5           4235
Bald Eagle                   6              9            365
Northern Harrier            32             42            598
Sharp-shinned Hawk          99            136          12315
Cooper's Hawk               24             57           2739
Northern Goshawk             0              1              5
Red-shouldered Hawk          5             24            324
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0            441
Red-tailed Hawk              7             31            471
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 1              1              7
American Kestrel             0              0           3400
Merlin                       1              5           1902
Peregrine Falcon             4              7            955
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:                     194            382          29860
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Observation start time: 06:15:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.75 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Unseasonably mild. Mostly sunny, winds SSW to WSW 5-10mph. 

Raptor Observations:
Largely quiet, though Harriers moved throughout the day. Majority of
activity occurred during the midday period, as winds briefly shifted to
west. A Golden Eagle appeared during the late-PM.

Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (1), Little Blue Heron (1), Black-bellied Plover (1),
Blackpoll Warbler (2)

Predictions:
Partly sunny w/ chance of showers, 72ºF, winds SW 10mph