Hawkwatch, 23 November 2016


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2016
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             68            154
Turkey Vulture              63           1074           3026
Osprey                       1             22           4252
Bald Eagle                   5            170            526
Northern Harrier            10            410            966
Sharp-shinned Hawk          32           2307          14486
Cooper's Hawk               17            452           3134
Northern Goshawk             1              9             13
Red-shouldered Hawk         24            406            706
Broad-winged Hawk            1             10            451
Red-tailed Hawk             73           1236           1676
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0             10             16
American Kestrel             1             37           3437
Merlin                       0             65           1962
Peregrine Falcon             0             17            965
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
Short-eared Owl              0              1              1

Total:                     228           6294          35772
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Cool and sunny. Winds NW 10-15mph.

Raptor Observations:
Brief burst of buteos during the late-AM. Goshawk over the dunes at 1213.

Non-raptor Observations:
Cave Swallow (30), Snow Bunting (21), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Nashville
Warbler (1)

Predictions:
Mostly cloudy w/ chance of showers, 55F, winds S 10-15mph

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