Well, raptors were few and far between today but that wasn't a surprise. We stood our ground against the strong winds and random downpours and were treated to the annual goodies that Cape May provides in the fall. It really wasn't a bad at all and I can't help but love this place so so much.
Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 4 4 Turkey Vulture 0 169 320 Osprey 0 546 2621 Bald Eagle 0 112 284 Northern Harrier 0 180 409 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 3076 8245 Cooper's Hawk 0 751 1327 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 49 51 Broad-winged Hawk 0 450 1095 Red-tailed Hawk 0 101 158 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 3 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 1342 6772 Merlin 1 805 1850 Peregrine Falcon 4 740 1077 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 6 8328 24222 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.68 hours Official Counter: Melissa Roach
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| Oh my goodness, a raptor!! A young Peregrine Falcon against the blue-lavender sky. |
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| Not a bird that graces the platform every day, a lone Black Skimmer over pond. |
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| This Yellow-rumped Warbler doesn't seem to mind the drizzle. |
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| The male Redhead is still hanging out with the dabbling ducks on Bunker Pond. |
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