Wildcat Ridge
Hibernia, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2013
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 3 | 53 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 8 | 54 | 379 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 2 | 15 | 58 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 4312 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 5 | 40 |
| Merlin | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Total: | 13 | 91 | 4968 |
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Fred Vanderburgh
Observers: Ed and Bonnie G., Kevin M
Visitors:
Visitors = 103 including Cub Pack 99
Weather:
Temperature 52-67F, wind from the E @ 10-15 mph, visibility 10 miles and
variable cloud cover 100 decreasing to 10% during the day.
Raptor Observations:
A cool start with 100% cloud cover and little to few migrants. Ed found the
ML and PG!
Non-raptor Observations:
Junco
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Report submitted by Fred Vanderburgh
Wildcat Ridge – New Jersey information may be found at:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm
