Yay, falcons!
Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 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 55 55
Osprey 52 1082 1082
Bald Eagle 1 77 77
Northern Harrier 2 41 41
Sharp-shinned Hawk 37 188 188
Cooper's Hawk 4 140 140
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1 158 158
Red-tailed Hawk 0 35 35
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 44 953 953
Merlin 44 323 323
Peregrine Falcon 3 53 53
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 188 3107 3107
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Observation start time: 05:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.27 hours
Official Counter: Melissa Roach
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| We saw lots of Merlin zipping by with prey in tow. This one had a large dragonfly...yum! |
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| A (banded) Peregrine Falcon. |
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| The same banded Peregrine as above. What a big beauty. |
Full eBird checklist here
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