Wildcat Ridge
Hibernia, New Jersey, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2014 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 2 | 59 | 63 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 42 | 47 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 9 | 156 | 156 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 4 | 63 | 66 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 3 | 6462 | 6463 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 3 | 31 | 35 |
| Merlin | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| Total: | 21 | 6855 | 6875 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Gorman |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
THANKS TO ALL OF THE VISITORS WHO ASSISTED IN SPOTTING THE NOTED RAPTORS. VISITORS: 74 INCLUDING HOPATCONG BOY SCOUT TROOP 88.
Weather:
TEMP RANGE: 51-77F WINDS 0-3 MPH VARIABLE 0% CLOUD COVER. THE ONLY “CLOUD COVER” WAS PROVIDED BY NUMEROUS CONTRAILS. VISIBILITY 25 MILES WITH HAZE BEYOND
Raptor Observations:
THE RAPTORS OBSERVED WERE AT MID TO LOW ALTITUDES AND BASICALLY DIRECTLY OVER THE VALLEY REGION. THE 3 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS CAME OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF MARCELLA RIDGE.
Non-raptor Observations:
MONARCH BUTTERFLY: 63 OTHER BIRDS: RAVEN, WILD TURKEY, BLUE JAYS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, N. CARDINAL, A. ROBIN, E. BLUE BIRD, E. PHOEBE, MOURNING DOVE, CORMORANT, CROWS, CEDAR WAXWING AND LOCAL TV, BV AND RED-TAILED HAWKS FROM 0915 TO ~1045 THE WATCH EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SERIES OF FLYING ANTS BY THE THOUSANDS, IN THEIR BREEDING “DANCE”. ONE YOUNG GIRL FOUND ABOUT 15′ BEHIND THE WATCH, A 2-2.3 FOOT E. HOGNOSE SNAKE.
Predictions:
RANGE 54-80F WITH CLEAR SKIES CHANGING TO PARTLY CLOUDY BY MID DAY.
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Wildcat Ridge information may be found at: http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm
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