Hawkwatch - Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Another day of Northeast winds but with more clouds and more winds. There was very little movement this morning with a low and fairly thick cloud bank hanging over Cape May Point, but once the low clouds gave way to...higher clouds, we ended up with a trickle of migrants overhead.

We didn't have a lot of raptors passing close to the platform, but this Cooper's Hawk
put on a good show for visitors.

Cape May

Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2017
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0             81             81
Osprey                      25           1789           1789
Bald Eagle                   2            126            126
Northern Harrier             3            168            168
Sharp-shinned Hawk          68           4720           4720
Cooper's Hawk               10            470            470
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              1              1
Broad-winged Hawk            1            271            271
Red-tailed Hawk              0             45             45
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            30           3198           3198
Merlin                      17            639            639
Peregrine Falcon            15            160            160
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              1
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              4              4
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              0
Mississippi Kite             0              1              1

Total:                     171          11674          11674
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Observation start time: 05:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.17 hours

Official Counter:        Melissa Roach