Wildcat Ridge
Hibernia, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2013
| Species Day’s | Count | Month Total | Season Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 3 | 4 | 81 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 | 7 | 57 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 43 | 99 | 424 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 5 | 20 | 63 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 4312 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 5 | 10 | 45 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Total: | 62 | 156 | 5033 |
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Fred Vanderburgh
Observers: Kevin M, Nora O., Mike L., Tom G.
Visitors:
Visitors = 67 including a running club and Cub Pack 113.
Weather:
Temperature 57-62F, foggy visibility 3-7 miles, cloud cover 45%-100%, wind
from the SE shifting to S 5-10 mph. High cloud cover by late day.
Raptor Observations:
A good sharpie day for us and the start of RT’s moving south.
BE aged 3yrs @ 12:13 DST, ABE @ 2:25 and ABE @ 2:34. The BE’s were naked
eye and gave us all a good look especially the late day ABE that flew below
the cliff edge.
Non-raptor Observations:
Black throated greens and Phoebes
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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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