Brant - 3
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 6
Mallard - 1
Green-winged Teal - 4
Greater Scaup - 2
Lesser Scaup - 11
unspecified scaup - 15
Surf Scoter - 3190
White-winged Scoter - 20
Black Scoter - 2410
Long-tailed Duck - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 10
Red-throated Loon - 3531
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 5
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 4233
Double-crested Cormorant - 145
Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 156
Bonaparte's Gull - 35
Ring-billed Gull - 297
Herring Gull - 16
Black-legged Kittiwake - 1
Forster's Tern - 200
Royal Tern - 5
Parasitic Jaeger - 13
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Total: 14,317
Hawk Watch - 15 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 7 | 89 | 198 |
| Turkey Vulture | 19 | 796 | 2202 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 74 | 435 |
| Northern Harrier | 11 | 252 | 1027 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 152 | 2487 | 19292 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 12 | 338 | 3533 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 2 | 458 | 635 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 80 | 1304 | 1908 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 17 | 29 |
| American Kestrel | 2 | 46 | 3429 |
| Merlin | 5 | 40 | 1325 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 12 | 1173 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 291 | 5933 | 38938 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Seasonably mild with increasing clouds. Winds WSW 10-20mph during the AM; light and variable (S/W/NW) during the PM.
Raptor Observations:
A bit of movement during the middle of the day, mainly RTHA and SSHA.
Non-raptor Observations:
American White Pelican (3), Bobolink (1), American Goldfinch (2600), Eurasian Wigeon (2), Vesper Sparrow (1), Orange-crowned Warbler (2), Great Cormorant (1), Pine Siskin (3), American Bittern (1), Barn Swallow (2)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15676044
Predictions:
Chance of AM showers, cloudy->mostly sunny; 59F; winds calm becoming E 5-10mph.
Avalon Seawatch - 15 November 2013
Canada Goose - 1
Brant - 59
Wood Duck - 2
American Wigeon - 14
American Black Duck - 17
Northern Pintail - 2
Green-winged Teal - 114
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 29
unspecified scaup - 4
Surf Scoter - 539
White-winged Scoter - 28
Black Scoter - 1748
dark-winged scoter - 30
Bufflehead - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 94
Red-throated Loon - 2405
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 35
Northern Gannet - 5816
Brown Pelican - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 205
Great Blue Heron - 2
Laughing Gull - 125
Bonaparte's Gull - 37
Ring-billed Gull - 86
Forster's Tern - 300
Royal Tern - 1
Parasitic Jaeger - 51
Dunlin - 50
Semipalmated Plover - 4
Redhead- 5
Pomarine Jaeger - 1
Total: 11,811
Brant - 59
Wood Duck - 2
American Wigeon - 14
American Black Duck - 17
Northern Pintail - 2
Green-winged Teal - 114
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 29
unspecified scaup - 4
Surf Scoter - 539
White-winged Scoter - 28
Black Scoter - 1748
dark-winged scoter - 30
Bufflehead - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 94
Red-throated Loon - 2405
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 35
Northern Gannet - 5816
Brown Pelican - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 205
Great Blue Heron - 2
Laughing Gull - 125
Bonaparte's Gull - 37
Ring-billed Gull - 86
Forster's Tern - 300
Royal Tern - 1
Parasitic Jaeger - 51
Dunlin - 50
Semipalmated Plover - 4
Redhead- 5
Pomarine Jaeger - 1
Total: 11,811
Hawk Watch - 14 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 26 | 82 | 191 |
| Turkey Vulture | 45 | 777 | 2183 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 5 | 74 | 435 |
| Northern Harrier | 17 | 241 | 1016 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 74 | 2335 | 19140 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 5 | 326 | 3521 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 8 | 456 | 633 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 57 | 1224 | 1828 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 17 | 29 |
| American Kestrel | 2 | 44 | 3427 |
| Merlin | 2 | 35 | 1320 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 11 | 1172 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 242 | 5642 | 38647 |
| Observation start time: | 06:45:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.25 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Seasonable and clear. Winds W 15-20mph during the AM, SW 5-10mph during the PM.
Raptor Observations:
A short-lived flight that stayed well to the N/E.
Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15667493
Predictions:
Increasing clouds, 54F, winds SW 10-15mph.
Avalon Seawatch - 14 November 2013
Brant - 4
Wood Duck - 18
Gadwall - 6
American Wigeon - 4
American Black Duck - 47
Mallard - 3
Northern Shoveler - 89
Northern Pintail - 2
Green-winged Teal - 73
Ring-necked Duck - 22
Greater Scaup - 27
Lesser Scaup - 74
unspecified scaup - 43
Surf Scoter - 992
White-winged Scoter - 13
Black Scoter - 3973
dark-winged scoter - 370
Long-tailed Duck - 8
Bufflehead - 16
Red-breasted Merganser - 61
Red-throated Loon - 1194
Common Loon - 3
Northern Gannet - 1382
Brown Pelican - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 793
Laughing Gull - 38
Bonaparte's Gull - 25
Ring-billed Gull - 100
Herring Gull - 27
Great Black-backed Gull - 8
Forster's Tern - 337
Parasitic Jaeger - 47
Total: 9,801
Wood Duck - 18
Gadwall - 6
American Wigeon - 4
American Black Duck - 47
Mallard - 3
Northern Shoveler - 89
Northern Pintail - 2
Green-winged Teal - 73
Ring-necked Duck - 22
Greater Scaup - 27
Lesser Scaup - 74
unspecified scaup - 43
Surf Scoter - 992
White-winged Scoter - 13
Black Scoter - 3973
dark-winged scoter - 370
Long-tailed Duck - 8
Bufflehead - 16
Red-breasted Merganser - 61
Red-throated Loon - 1194
Common Loon - 3
Northern Gannet - 1382
Brown Pelican - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 793
Laughing Gull - 38
Bonaparte's Gull - 25
Ring-billed Gull - 100
Herring Gull - 27
Great Black-backed Gull - 8
Forster's Tern - 337
Parasitic Jaeger - 47
Total: 9,801
Hawk Watch - 13 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 11 | 56 | 165 |
| Turkey Vulture | 128 | 732 | 2138 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 12 | 69 | 430 |
| Northern Harrier | 32 | 224 | 999 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 204 | 2261 | 19066 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 38 | 321 | 3516 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 79 | 448 | 625 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 1 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 253 | 1167 | 1771 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 2 | 16 | 28 |
| American Kestrel | 5 | 42 | 3425 |
| Merlin | 0 | 33 | 1318 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 11 | 1172 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 767 | 5400 | 38405 |
| Observation start time: | 06:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Cold and clear. Winds NNW 10-20mph throughout.
Raptor Observations:
A nice buteo flight, including a late Broad-wing. Two Golden Eagles and a Goshawk during the 10:00 hour.
Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15661238
Predictions:
Sunny, 52F, winds WSW 10-20mph.
Avalon Seawatch - 13 November 2013
Brant - 36
Wood Duck - 5
Gadwall - 10
American Wigeon - 1
American Black Duck - 136
Mallard - 11
Northern Pintail - 15
Green-winged Teal - 95
Greater Scaup - 6
Lesser Scaup - 19
unspecified scaup - 5
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 1283
White-winged Scoter - 17
Black Scoter - 2192
dark-winged scoter - 1350
unspecified scoter - 1780
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 48
Hooded Merganser - 29
Red-breasted Merganser - 13
Red-throated Loon - 2322
Common Loon - 11
Northern Gannet - 786
Double-crested Cormorant - 2003
Great Blue Heron - 2
Great Egret - 9
Laughing Gull - 14
Bonaparte's Gull - 25
Ring-billed Gull - 61
Herring Gull - 1
Forster's Tern - 328
Parasitic Jaeger - 18
American Oystercatcher - 18
Total: 12,651
Wood Duck - 5
Gadwall - 10
American Wigeon - 1
American Black Duck - 136
Mallard - 11
Northern Pintail - 15
Green-winged Teal - 95
Greater Scaup - 6
Lesser Scaup - 19
unspecified scaup - 5
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 1283
White-winged Scoter - 17
Black Scoter - 2192
dark-winged scoter - 1350
unspecified scoter - 1780
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 48
Hooded Merganser - 29
Red-breasted Merganser - 13
Red-throated Loon - 2322
Common Loon - 11
Northern Gannet - 786
Double-crested Cormorant - 2003
Great Blue Heron - 2
Great Egret - 9
Laughing Gull - 14
Bonaparte's Gull - 25
Ring-billed Gull - 61
Herring Gull - 1
Forster's Tern - 328
Parasitic Jaeger - 18
American Oystercatcher - 18
Total: 12,651
Hawk Watch - 12 November 2013
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Weather:
Cold with rain and snow. Good north wind blowing with good visibility.
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 45 | 154 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 604 | 2010 |
| Osprey | 1 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 57 | 418 |
| Northern Harrier | 3 | 192 | 967 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 | 2057 | 18862 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 283 | 3478 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 369 | 546 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 7 | 652 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 914 | 1518 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 37 | 3420 |
| Merlin | 3 | 33 | 1318 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 10 | 1171 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 11 | 4633 | 37638 |
| Observation start time: | 06:45:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:15:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Magarian |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Cold with rain and snow. Good north wind blowing with good visibility.
Hawk Watch - 11 November 2013
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Weather:
Light NW winds all day. Mostly sunny with good visibility.
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 45 | 154 |
| Turkey Vulture | 37 | 604 | 2010 |
| Osprey | 1 | 10 | 3089 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 57 | 418 |
| Northern Harrier | 6 | 189 | 964 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 15 | 2054 | 18859 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 11 | 283 | 3478 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 17 | 369 | 546 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 1 | 7 | 652 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 26 | 914 | 1518 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 36 | 3419 |
| Merlin | 0 | 30 | 1315 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 2 | 10 | 1171 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 118 | 4622 | 37627 |
| Observation start time: | 06:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Magarian |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Light NW winds all day. Mostly sunny with good visibility.
Avalon Seawatch - 12 November 2013
Brant - 24
American Black Duck - 8
Green-winged Teal - 68
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 103
White-winged Scoter - 5
Black Scoter - 1262
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 79
Red-breasted Merganser - 15
Red-throated Loon - 673
Common Loon - 3
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 2,933
Double-crested Cormorant - 247
Laughing Gull - 88
Bonaparte's Gull - 12
Ring-billed Gull - 230
Forster's Tern - 50
Royal Tern - 7
Parasitic Jaeger - 17
Dunlin - 75
American Oystercatcher - 7
Black-bellied Plover - 14
Total: 5,857
American Black Duck - 8
Green-winged Teal - 68
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 103
White-winged Scoter - 5
Black Scoter - 1262
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 79
Red-breasted Merganser - 15
Red-throated Loon - 673
Common Loon - 3
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 2,933
Double-crested Cormorant - 247
Laughing Gull - 88
Bonaparte's Gull - 12
Ring-billed Gull - 230
Forster's Tern - 50
Royal Tern - 7
Parasitic Jaeger - 17
Dunlin - 75
American Oystercatcher - 7
Black-bellied Plover - 14
Total: 5,857
Avalon Seawatch - 11 November 2013
Brant - 133
Wood Duck - 9
American Black Duck - 14
Green-winged Teal - 68
Ring-necked Duck - 5
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 10
Scaup species - 17
Common Eider - 6
Surf Scoter - 263
White-winged Scoter - 9
Black Scoter - 1064
Bufflehead - 200
Hooded Merganser - 5
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Red-throated Loon - 895
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 10
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 5,486
Double-crested Cormorant - 597
Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 110
Bonaparte's Gull - 158
Ring-billed Gull - 53
Forster's Tern - 650
Royal Tern - 4
Parasitic Jaeger - 172
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2
Dunlin - 260
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Total: 10,208
Wood Duck - 9
American Black Duck - 14
Green-winged Teal - 68
Ring-necked Duck - 5
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 10
Scaup species - 17
Common Eider - 6
Surf Scoter - 263
White-winged Scoter - 9
Black Scoter - 1064
Bufflehead - 200
Hooded Merganser - 5
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Red-throated Loon - 895
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 10
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 5,486
Double-crested Cormorant - 597
Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 110
Bonaparte's Gull - 158
Ring-billed Gull - 53
Forster's Tern - 650
Royal Tern - 4
Parasitic Jaeger - 172
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2
Dunlin - 260
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Total: 10,208
Hawk Watch - 10 November 2013
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Weather:
WSW winds all day blowing 12mph. Sunny with good visibility.
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 45 | 154 |
| Turkey Vulture | 15 | 567 | 1973 |
| Osprey | 0 | 9 | 3088 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 55 | 416 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 183 | 958 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 7 | 2039 | 18844 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 272 | 3467 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 352 | 529 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 651 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 888 | 1492 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 36 | 3419 |
| Merlin | 0 | 30 | 1315 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 8 | 1169 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 28 | 4504 | 37509 |
| Observation start time: | 06:45:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:45:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Magarian |
| Observers: |
Weather:
WSW winds all day blowing 12mph. Sunny with good visibility.
Avalon Seawatch - 10 November 2013
Brant - 3
Tundra Swan - 11
American Wigeon - 1
American Black Duck - 7
Northern Shoveler - 7
Green-winged Teal - 8
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 24
Surf Scoter - 79
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 1048
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Bufflehead - 13
Red-breasted Merganser - 3
Red-throated Loon - 294
Common Loon - 4
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 4,015
Double-crested Cormorant - 120
Great Blue Heron - 2
Laughing Gull - 131
Ring-billed Gull - 52
Forster's Tern - 70
Royal Tern - 10
Parasitic Jaeger - 19
Dunlin - 130
Ruddy Turnstone - 15
Purple Sandpiper - 5
American Oystercatcher - 4
Total: 6,098
Tundra Swan - 11
American Wigeon - 1
American Black Duck - 7
Northern Shoveler - 7
Green-winged Teal - 8
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 24
Surf Scoter - 79
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 1048
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Bufflehead - 13
Red-breasted Merganser - 3
Red-throated Loon - 294
Common Loon - 4
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 4,015
Double-crested Cormorant - 120
Great Blue Heron - 2
Laughing Gull - 131
Ring-billed Gull - 52
Forster's Tern - 70
Royal Tern - 10
Parasitic Jaeger - 19
Dunlin - 130
Ruddy Turnstone - 15
Purple Sandpiper - 5
American Oystercatcher - 4
Total: 6,098
Avalon Seawatch - 9 November 2013
Canada Goose - 9
Brant - 39
Wood Duck - 72
American Wigeon - 5
American Black Duck - 44
Mallard - 14
Green-winged Teal - 44
Greater Scaup - 15
Lesser Scaup - 5
Scaup species - 8
Surf Scoter - 435
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 2781
Bufflehead - 85
Hooded Merganser - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 17
Red-throated Loon - 706
Common Loon - 3
Northern Gannet - 10,504
Double-crested Cormorant - 527
Great Cormorant - 2
Laughing Gull - 564
Bonaparte's Gull - 7
Ring-billed Gull - 119
Forster's Tern - 800
Royal Tern - 2
Parasitic Jaeger - 52
Dunlin - 620
Brown Booby - 1
Pomarine Jaeger - 1
Total: 17,495
Brant - 39
Wood Duck - 72
American Wigeon - 5
American Black Duck - 44
Mallard - 14
Green-winged Teal - 44
Greater Scaup - 15
Lesser Scaup - 5
Scaup species - 8
Surf Scoter - 435
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 2781
Bufflehead - 85
Hooded Merganser - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 17
Red-throated Loon - 706
Common Loon - 3
Northern Gannet - 10,504
Double-crested Cormorant - 527
Great Cormorant - 2
Laughing Gull - 564
Bonaparte's Gull - 7
Ring-billed Gull - 119
Forster's Tern - 800
Royal Tern - 2
Parasitic Jaeger - 52
Dunlin - 620
Brown Booby - 1
Pomarine Jaeger - 1
Total: 17,495
Avalon Seawatch - 8 November 2013
Brant - 77
Wood Duck - 28
American Black Duck - 68
Mallard - 2
Northern Shoveler - 9
Northern Pintail - 3
Green-winged Teal - 11
Greater Scaup - 1
Lesser Scaup - 4
Surf Scoter - 225
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 460
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 76
Red-throated Loon - 163
Common Loon - 15
Northern Gannet - 2,238
Brown Pelican - 6
Double-crested Cormorant - 281
Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 157
Bonaparte's Gull - 5
Ring-billed Gull - 330
Forster's Tern - 490
Royal Tern - 12
Parasitic Jaeger - 7
Mute Swan - 5
Dunlin - 310
Purple Sandpiper - 8
Semipalmated Plover - 2
Total: 4,996
Wood Duck - 28
American Black Duck - 68
Mallard - 2
Northern Shoveler - 9
Northern Pintail - 3
Green-winged Teal - 11
Greater Scaup - 1
Lesser Scaup - 4
Surf Scoter - 225
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 460
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 76
Red-throated Loon - 163
Common Loon - 15
Northern Gannet - 2,238
Brown Pelican - 6
Double-crested Cormorant - 281
Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 157
Bonaparte's Gull - 5
Ring-billed Gull - 330
Forster's Tern - 490
Royal Tern - 12
Parasitic Jaeger - 7
Mute Swan - 5
Dunlin - 310
Purple Sandpiper - 8
Semipalmated Plover - 2
Total: 4,996
Hawk Watch - 9 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 16 | 45 | 154 |
| Turkey Vulture | 93 | 552 | 1958 |
| Osprey | 2 | 9 | 3088 |
| Bald Eagle | 7 | 54 | 415 |
| Northern Harrier | 24 | 181 | 956 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 96 | 2032 | 18837 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 44 | 270 | 3465 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 62 | 352 | 529 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 651 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 125 | 887 | 1491 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 36 | 3419 |
| Merlin | 1 | 30 | 1315 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 8 | 1169 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 473 | 4476 | 37481 |
| Observation start time: | 06:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Seasonable with variable cloudiness. Winds NW during the AM, SSW during the PM, 5-15mph.
Raptor Observations:
A small push of buteos during the late-AM.
Non-raptor Observations:
Snow Bunting (2), Bobolink (1), Cave Swallow (3), Barn Swallow (2), N. Rough-winged Swallow (1), Blackpoll Warbler (1), Northern Gannet (5000+), American Bittern (3)
Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 56F, winds W 15-25mph.
Hawk Watch - 8 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 9 | 29 | 138 |
| Turkey Vulture | 111 | 459 | 1865 |
| Osprey | 0 | 7 | 3086 |
| Bald Eagle | 7 | 47 | 408 |
| Northern Harrier | 33 | 157 | 932 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 145 | 1936 | 18741 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 15 | 226 | 3421 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 16 | 290 | 467 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 651 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 52 | 762 | 1366 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| American Kestrel | 15 | 36 | 3419 |
| Merlin | 1 | 29 | 1314 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 7 | 1168 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 404 | 4003 | 37008 |
| Observation start time: | 06:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Cool with increasing clouds through the day. Winds NW 15-25mph.
Raptor Observations:
A generally underwhelming flight throughout.
Non-raptor Observations:
Lapland Longspur (1), Snow Bunting (2), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Tundra Swan (15), Eurasian Wigeon (1), Cave Swallow (11), Barn Swallow (2), Eastern Bluebird (600+), Rusty Blackbird (40)
Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 51F, winds NW becoming S 5-10mph
Avalon Seawatch - 7 November 2013
Surf Scoter - 108
Black Scoter - 43
Dark-winged Scoter - 57
Red-breasted Merganser - 3
Red-throated Loon - 262
Northern Gannet - 387
Brown Pelican - 3
Double-crested Cormorant - 5
Laughing Gull - 202
Ring-billed Gull - 11
Herring Gull - 5
Forster's Tern - 208
Royal Tern - 8
Parasitic Jaeger - 4
Total: 1,306
Black Scoter - 43
Dark-winged Scoter - 57
Red-breasted Merganser - 3
Red-throated Loon - 262
Northern Gannet - 387
Brown Pelican - 3
Double-crested Cormorant - 5
Laughing Gull - 202
Ring-billed Gull - 11
Herring Gull - 5
Forster's Tern - 208
Royal Tern - 8
Parasitic Jaeger - 4
Total: 1,306
Hawk Watch - 7 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 20 | 129 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 348 | 1754 |
| Osprey | 0 | 7 | 3086 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 40 | 401 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 124 | 899 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 1791 | 18596 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 211 | 3406 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 274 | 451 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 651 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 710 | 1314 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 21 | 3404 |
| Merlin | 1 | 28 | 1313 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 7 | 1168 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 1 | 3599 | 36604 |
| Observation start time: | 06:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Seasonable with rain during most of the day. Winds SW 5-10mph during the AM, shifting to W 15-20mph during the PM.
Raptor Observations:
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Non-raptor Observations:
American Golden-Plover (1), Cliff Swallow (1), Lapland Longspur (1), Snow Bunting (2), White-winged Scoter (5), Eurasian Wigeon (1), Red-throated Loon (400+), Parasitic Jaeger (1)
Predictions:
Sunny, 53F, winds NW 20-30mph.
Avalon Seawatch - 6 November 2013
American Wigeon - 1
American Black Duck - 8
Mallard - 6
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 745
Black Scoter - 1,302
Red-breasted Merganser - 8
Red-throated Loon - 234
Common Loon - 10
Northern Gannet - 2850
Brown Pelican - 13
Double-crested Cormorant - 95
Great Cormorant - 1
Laughing Gull - 29
Ring-billed Gull - 36
Herring Gull - 4
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Forster's Tern - 253
Royal Tern - 19
Parasitic Jaeger - 4
Total: 5,621
American Black Duck - 8
Mallard - 6
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 745
Black Scoter - 1,302
Red-breasted Merganser - 8
Red-throated Loon - 234
Common Loon - 10
Northern Gannet - 2850
Brown Pelican - 13
Double-crested Cormorant - 95
Great Cormorant - 1
Laughing Gull - 29
Ring-billed Gull - 36
Herring Gull - 4
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Forster's Tern - 253
Royal Tern - 19
Parasitic Jaeger - 4
Total: 5,621