HSR: Wildcat Ridge (14 Nov 2009) Raptors

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Wildcat Ridge
Hibernia, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2009
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              1             38
Turkey Vulture               0              0             48
Osprey                       0              1            103
Bald Eagle                   0              3             47
Northern Harrier             0              1             11
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0             12            834
Cooper's Hawk                0              8            119
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              6
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0           1633
Red-tailed Hawk              0             37             95
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0              0             65
Merlin                       0              0              3
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              5
Unknown Raptor               0              0              7
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0

Total:                       0             64           3014
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end   time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 2 hours

Official Counter:        Fred Vanderburgh

Observers:        Chris D.

Visitors:
Visitors = 2


Weather:
Temperature 47 degrees, light SE winds, 100% cloud cover with fog and
drizzle, visibility 2 miles.

Raptor Observations:
Nothing flying.

Non-raptor Observations:
Two chickadees, one white throated sparrow

Predictions:
This is my last day at the watch this season. Thank you to all the
counters, observers and visitors for coming up the mountain to see the
migration this fall. I hope to see all of you for the 2010 spring and fall
migration.
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Report submitted by Fred Vanderburgh (f.vanderburgh@...)
Wildcat Ridge - New Jersey information may be found at:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm


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