Hawkwatch, 5 November 2016

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2016
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              5             91
Turkey Vulture             158            326           2278
Osprey                       1             10           4240
Bald Eagle                  10             38            394
Northern Harrier            33            137            693
Sharp-shinned Hawk         237           1184          13363
Cooper's Hawk               59            222           2904
Northern Goshawk             1              2              6
Red-shouldered Hawk         32            149            449
Broad-winged Hawk            1              6            447
Red-tailed Hawk            133            324            764
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              1              7
American Kestrel             2             16           3416
Merlin                       3             17           1914
Peregrine Falcon             0             10            958
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:                     670           2447          31925
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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:        Brett Ewald

Weather:
Seasonable. Sunny. Winds NW/W 10-15mph. 

Raptor Observations:
An AM-focused flight that again featured good diversity. Flight lightened
and became distant to the north through the PM. Golden Eagles both during
the AM, Northern Goshawk during the mid-PM. Thanks to Brett Ewald for
providing coverage during the afternoon. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (20+), Barn Owl (1), Short-eared Owl (1), Lapland Longspur
(1), Cave Swallow (10+), American Robin (25,000), Blackpoll Warbler (3),
Palm Warbler (1), Purple Finch (40), Pine Siskin (12)

Predictions:
Sunny, 61ºF, winds NW 15mph