Avalon Seawatch - 23 September 2013

American Wigeon - 1
American Black Duck - 13
Mallard - 10
Green-winged Teal - 121
Black Scoter - 8
Common Loon - 4
Brown Pelican - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 1,272
Great Blue Heron - 3
Laughing Gull - 41
Caspian Tern - 1
Royal Tern - 3

Total: 1,470

Morning Flight - 23 September 2013

Finally a cold front! Good numbers of Cape May Warblers today.

50° F
N @ 10-15 MPH
Clear conditions

Northern Flicker - 27
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3
Cedar Waxwing - 391
Tennessee Warbler - 6
Northern Parula - 41
Yellow Warbler - 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2
Magnolia Warbler - 2
Cape May Warbler - 27
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 4
Black-throated Green Warbler - 6
Blackburnian Warbler - 2
Palm Warbler - 112
Bay-breasted Warbler - 2
Blackpoll Warbler - 34
"Baypoll" Warbler - 3
Black-and-white Warbler - 6
American Redstart - 33
Northern Waterthrush - 3
warbler sp. - 326
Scarlet Tanager - 4
Bobolink - 15

Total: 1,077

Bay-breasted Warbler!

Hawk Watch - 22 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	26	262	262
Osprey	110	1599	1599
Bald Eagle	6	158	158
Northern Harrier	4	147	147
Sharp-shinned Hawk	531	1348	1348
Cooper's Hawk	127	429	429
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	11	191	191
Red-tailed Hawk	3	70	70
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	485	1424	1424
Merlin	107	315	315
Peregrine Falcon	4	29	29
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:	1414	6017	6017

Observation start time:	05:15:00
Observation end time:	16:45:00
Total observation time:	11.5 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Seasonable and breezy throughout. Overcast at dawn, becoming clear by the PM. Winds NW 10-20mph throughout.

Raptor Observations:
A good flight of SSHA during the AM/midday hours, with a decent push of AMKE and MERL during the PM.

Non-raptor Observations:
Complete daily list:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15232467

Predictions:
Sunny, 66F, winds N 10-15mph

Avalon Seawatch - 22 September 2013

Northern Shoveler -15
Northern Pintail - 2
Green-winged Teal - 2
Black Scoter - 1
Common Loon - 1
Brown Pelican - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 886

Snowy Egret - 9
Laughing Gull - 75
Caspian Tern - 10
Common Tern - 3
Royal Tern - 11

Black Skimmer - 49

Total:1,066

Morning Flight - 22 September 2013

64° F
N @ 0-5 MPH
Clear conditions

Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Northern Parula - 5
Black-throated Green Warbler - 5
Blackburnian Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 3
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 6
Black-and-white Warbler - 2
American Redstart - 5
warbler sp. - 6
Bobolink - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 1

Total: 37

Hawk Watch - 21 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	0	236	236
Osprey	27	1489	1489
Bald Eagle	0	152	152
Northern Harrier	3	143	143
Sharp-shinned Hawk	126	817	817
Cooper's Hawk	23	302	302
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	11	180	180
Red-tailed Hawk	0	67	67
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	11	939	939
Merlin	1	208	208
Peregrine Falcon	5	25	25
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:	207	4603	4603

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Warm and mostly sunny throughout, with increasing clouds toward the end of the count period. Winds calm to start, becoming WSW 5-10mph through the AM hours and S 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
Another light movement ahead of the cold front.

Non-raptor Observations:
Brown Pelican (3), Stilt Sandpiper (9), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Northern Gannet (1)
Complete daily list:  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15224968

Predictions:
Chance of showers early, cloudy to sunny by the PM. Winds NW 10-15mph.

Morning Flight - 21 September 2013

60° F
Variable winds
Clear conditions

American Redstart - 1

Total: 1

Hawk Watch - 20 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	4	236	236
Osprey	62	1462	1462
Bald Eagle	7	152	152
Northern Harrier	7	140	140
Sharp-shinned Hawk	179	691	691
Cooper's Hawk	61	279	279
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	9	169	169
Red-tailed Hawk	1	67	67
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	53	928	928
Merlin	6	207	207
Peregrine Falcon	2	20	20
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:	391	4396	4396

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Mild and clear throughout. Winds calm to start, becoming SSW 5-10mph during the AM before shifting to SSE 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A decent midday push of accipiters; most birds quite high and staying well to the north.

Non-raptor Observations:
Stilt Sandpiper (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Northern Gannet (1), Common Loon (1)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15216030

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 78F, winds S 10-15mph

Morning Flight - 20 September 2013

62° F
NW @ 5-10 MPH
Clear conditions

Northern Parula - 1

Total: 1

Hawk Watch - 19 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	7	232	232
Osprey	52	1400	1400
Bald Eagle	8	145	145
Northern Harrier	3	133	133
Sharp-shinned Hawk	52	512	512
Cooper's Hawk	27	218	218
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	7	160	160
Red-tailed Hawk	2	66	66
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	17	875	875
Merlin	12	201	201
Peregrine Falcon	3	18	18
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:	190	4005	4005

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Seasonable and clear throughout. Winds calm, becoming W during late AM, shifting to SE/S during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A very high and short-lived flight during the midday hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Cape May Warbler (1)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15209552

Predictions:
Sunny, 75F, calm winds becoming S 5-10mph during PM.

Morning Flight - 19 September 2013

48° F
SSW @ 0-5 MPH
Clear conditions

Tennessee Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 3
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 3
Cape May Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Blackburnian Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 5
Blackpoll Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 2
Indigo Bunting - 1
Dickcissel - 1

Total: 21

Hawk Watch - 18 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	0	225	225
Osprey	80	1348	1348
Bald Eagle	7	137	137
Northern Harrier	3	130	130
Sharp-shinned Hawk	40	460	460
Cooper's Hawk	29	191	191
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	0	153	153
Red-tailed Hawk	2	64	64
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	13	858	858
Merlin	6	189	189
Peregrine Falcon	0	15	15
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:	180	3815	3815

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed

Weather:
Cool and mostly clear throughout. Winds from the NE during the AM, shifting to SE/S during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A light movement, focused on the late-morning hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15204305

Predictions:
Sunny, 72F, light winds becoming S during the PM.

Hawk Watch - 17 September 2013

Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	9	43	43
Turkey Vulture	14	225	225
Osprey	73	1268	1268
Bald Eagle	7	130	130
Northern Harrier	6	127	127
Sharp-shinned Hawk	45	420	420
Cooper's Hawk	27	162	162
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	19	153	153
Red-tailed Hawk	10	62	62
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	38	845	845
Merlin	15	183	183
Peregrine Falcon	2	15	15
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:	265	3635	3635

Observation start time:	06:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10 hours
Official Counter	Tom Magarian
Observers:

Weather:
Moderate NE winds all day. Mostly sunny and cool, with excellent visibility.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
More of the same.

Morning Flight - 18 September 2013

46° F
N @ 5-10 MPH
Clear conditions

Northern Flicker - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 7
Cedar Waxwing - 16
Tennessee Warbler - 1
Nashville Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 27
Yellow Warbler - 4
Cape May Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2
Blackburnian Warbler - 1
Prairie Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 14
Blackpoll Warbler - 4
"Baypoll" Warbler - 1
Black-and-white Warbler - 2
American Redstart - 22
Wilson's Warbler - 1
warbler sp. - 14
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Bobolink - 4

Total: 132

Morning Flight - 17 September 2013

This morning brought relief and exercise to my clicker hands- they were starting to atrophy from not using them at all yesterday. The winds started out strongly from the Northeast and by count's end went straight up North. Palm Warblers gave American Redstarts a run for their money and almost squeaked out a higher total. Soon Redstarts will have to give up the dominance trophy when they start to exit this part of the Atlantic Flyway for points further south and allow Yellow-rumped Warblers, Northern Parulas, and Palm Warblers to take over.

55° F
NE @ 5-10 MPH
Clear conditions

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Northern Flicker - 25
Empidonax Flycatcher - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 15
American Robin - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 445
Northern Parula - 51
Yellow Warbler - 1
Magnolia Warbler - 5
Cape May Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 13
Black-throated Green Warbler - 3
Pine Warbler - 1
Prairie Warbler - 3
Palm Warbler - 69
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 13
"Baypoll" Warbler - 2
Black-and-white Warbler - 7
American Redstart - 76
Northern Waterthrush - 16
warbler sp. - 58
Scarlet Tanager - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 2
Indigo Bunting - 3
Bobolink - 56
Baltimore Oriole - 1

Total: 877

A sign of a changing season- out goes the Eastern Kingbirds, Black-and-white Warblers, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Yellow Warblers and American Redstarts. In come the protracted Northern Waterthrushes, Northern Flickers, Northern Parulas, and Palm Warblers. Unfortunately the American Redstart clicker has died! :(

Northern Parula

Cedar Waxwings

Hawk Watch - 16 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	34	34
Turkey Vulture	0	211	211
Osprey	33	1195	1195
Bald Eagle	1	123	123
Northern Harrier	2	121	121
Sharp-shinned Hawk	47	375	375
Cooper's Hawk	2	135	135
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	1	134	134
Red-tailed Hawk	0	52	52
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	7	807	807
Merlin	3	168	168
Peregrine Falcon	2	13	13
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:	98	3370	3370

Observation start time:	05:30:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	9.75 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed

Weather:
Cool, cloudy and damp for much of the day. Winds WSW shifting to NNW by the afternoon, with rain showers during the midday hours.

Raptor Observations:
A very light day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Baird's Sandpiper (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (30), American Bittern (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Lesser Black-backed Gull (2), Dickcissel (1) 

Complete daily list available here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15190002

Morning Flight - 16 September 2013

It was a warm morning compared to yesterday, there was a an even more marked difference in the absence of birds. Not many birds flew by, some Palm Warblers, a couple of Northern Waterthrushes trying to head out, only to turn back. Only one American Redstart was brave enough to cross the canal. A front passed this morning and the winds have shifted to the north so perhaps we'll have some birds in the morning!!

64° F
SW @ 5-10 MPH
Cloudy conditions

American Redstart - 1

Total: 1

Hawk Watch - 15 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	34	34
Turkey Vulture	25	211	211
Osprey	80	1162	1162
Bald Eagle	11	122	122
Northern Harrier	12	119	119
Sharp-shinned Hawk	49	328	328
Cooper's Hawk	28	133	133
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	44	133	133
Red-tailed Hawk	8	52	52
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	23	800	800
Merlin	14	165	165
Peregrine Falcon	2	11	11
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:	296	3272	3272

Observation start time:	05:15:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.75 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
A chilly start, but warming to 21C by mid-afternoon. No clouds during AM, replaced by thin, high cloud layer during second half of PM. Calm conditions to start, becoming WSW->SSW through the PM hours.

Raptor Observations:
A high and unorganized flight throughout the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15183770

Predictions:
Mostly cloudy, chance of showers; winds W 5-10 becoming N during the PM.

Hawk Watch - 14 September 2013

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2013
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                4             34             34
Turkey Vulture              47            186            186
Osprey                     152           1082           1082
Bald Eagle                  36            111            111
Northern Harrier            23            107            107
Sharp-shinned Hawk         136            279            279
Cooper's Hawk               53            105            105
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1              1              1
Broad-winged Hawk           46             89             89
Red-tailed Hawk             10             44             44
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel           201            777            777
Merlin                      46            151            151
Peregrine Falcon             3              9              9
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:                     758           2976           2976
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Observation start time: 05:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 11 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Cool and breezy; winds N during AM, NW during PM (10-20mph). Variable
cloudiness.

Raptor Observations:
A steady and diverse movement throughout the day, dominated by OSPR and
AMKE. Eagles moving all day, with a peak hour of 9. 

Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15174510

Predictions:
Sunny and mild; winds variable, becoming SW during PM.

Morning Flight - 14 September 2013

Today was a moderate flight that held a high diversity. Twenty-four species of warblers with American Redstart and Northern Parula being the most abundant. Palm and Blackpoll Warblers were in their largest numbers yet this fall. There was also a decent number of Red-eyed Vireos, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Scarlet Tanagers. The flight was heavy, at times, during the first hour after sunrise.

48° F
N @ 5-10 MPH
Clear conditions

Eastern Wood-Pewee - 11
Empidonax Flycatcher - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 10
Red-eyed Vireo - 20
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 18
Cedar Waxwing - 233
Tennessee Warbler - 4
Nashville Warbler - 6
Northern Parula - 94
Yellow Warbler - 8
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 5
Magnolia Warbler - 13
Cape May Warbler - 19
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 29
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2
Pine Warbler - 1
Prairie Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 16
Bay-breasted Warbler - 4
Blackpoll Warbler - 30
"Baypoll" Warbler - 8
Black-and-white Warbler - 7
American Redstart - 132
Ovenbird - 2
Northern Waterthrush - 13
Connecticut Warbler - 3
Wilson's Warbler - 2
Canada Warbler - 1
warbler sp. - 53
Scarlet Tanager - 9
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 7
Indigo Bunting - 3
Dickcissel - 2
Bobolink - 370
Baltimore Oriole - 2
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Cerulean Warbler - 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1

Total: 1,144

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Scarlet Tanager