Wildcat Ridge
Hibernia, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2013
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Vulture | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 6 | 59 | 66 |
| Bald Eagle | 6 | 35 | 39 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 31 | 205 | 205 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 3 | 31 | 31 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 85 | 4113 | 4114 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Merlin | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Total: | 134 | 4486 | 4501 |
Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Pete Wilner
Observers: Fred V.
Visitors:
Visitors = 9 including Harold and Curly Jack.
Weather:
Temperature 61-78F, visibility 3-5 miles, cloud cover 0-30-0%, smog, wind
from the S-SW 5-10 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Finally some clouds came in and BWs were spotted coming in from the North.
This lasted about 3 hours from 10-1pm DST. BWs were solitary or small
groups. Then it shut down.
A good look at a Gray Ghost and a PG.
ABEs’ @ 9;20; 10:15; 11:30; 12:00; 12:03 and 13:05.
Non-raptor Observations:
Not much of any song birds.
Predictions:
Better sky.
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Report submitted by Fred Vanderburgh
Wildcat Ridge – New Jersey information may be found at:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm
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