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| [Bald Eagle and Osprey over Cape May Point on Thursday morning. Photo © Tom Reed.] |
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 4 54 54
Osprey 173 538 538
Bald Eagle 19 41 41
Northern Harrier 4 32 32
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 2
Cooper's Hawk 1 25 25
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 11 11
Red-tailed Hawk 1 5 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 21 102 102
Merlin 3 13 13
Peregrine Falcon 6 28 28
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
Total: 232 851 851
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Observation start time: 05:15:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.75 hours
Weather:
Warm and humid, cloudless skies, 78->88ºF, winds SW->SSE 5-10mph
Raptor Observations:
Close to a carbon copy of Wednesday's flight, with plenty of Osprey during
the midday hours and a smattering of other migrants
Non-raptor Observations:
Glossy Ibis 16, Brown Pelican 1, Stilt Sandpiper 1, Least Sandpiper 14,
Short-billed Dowitcher 1, Solitary Sandpiper 1, Lesser Yellowlegs 32,
Greater Yellowlegs 5, Ruby-throated Hummingbird 25, Eastern Kingbird 48,
Barn Swallow 2500, Bobolink 200
Predictions:
Mostly cloudy with possible showers, 82ºF, winds calm->SE 5-10mph
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