Hawkwatch - Tuesday, November 21, 2017

I suppose 77 raptors in late November with strong southerly winds isn't THAT bad, but it certainly felt like a slow day out on the ol' Hawkwatch platform. I was very happy that the temps warmed up to a balmy 56 degrees today, and there were LOTS of other birds to look at and sort through.

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2017
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             85             89
Turkey Vulture              13            649           1041
Osprey                       0             49           2723
Bald Eagle                   1             76            403
Northern Harrier             9            222            712
Sharp-shinned Hawk          33           1433          10319
Cooper's Hawk                9            218           1653
Northern Goshawk             0              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          2            266            354
Broad-winged Hawk            0             11           1131
Red-tailed Hawk              5            358            578
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              4
Golden Eagle                 0             10             13
American Kestrel             0             21           6853
Merlin                       3             77           2036
Peregrine Falcon             2             29           1117
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
Short-eared Owl              0              2              2
Swainson's Hawk              0              1              1

Total:                      77           3508          29036
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.18 hours

Official Counter:        Melissa Roach

Cooper's Hawk

Cedar Waxwings

Two late Baltimore Orioles seen foraging in the cedars right beside the platform.

Cooper's Hawk

Bonaparte's Gull

For interested parties, our local platform celebrity, Bobert the Northern Bobwhite (a captive-bred bird) is, in fact, still alive.