Hawkwatch, 25 November 2016

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2016
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             68            154
Turkey Vulture               0           1074           3026
Osprey                       0             22           4252
Bald Eagle                   0            170            526
Northern Harrier             2            412            968
Sharp-shinned Hawk           3           2312          14491
Cooper's Hawk                0            452           3134
Northern Goshawk             1             10             14
Red-shouldered Hawk          0            406            706
Broad-winged Hawk            0             10            451
Red-tailed Hawk              0           1236           1676
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0             10             16
American Kestrel             0             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:                       6           6302          35780
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        Erik Bruhnke 

Weather:
Cool and overcast, w/ fog at times over ocean and bay. Winds light and
variable during early-AM, becoming ESE 5-10mph rest of the day. 

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Snow Bunting (14), Nashville Warbler (1), Dickcissel (1)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 55ºF, winds NW 15mph