Wildcat Ridge
Hibernia, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2013
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 1 | 326 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 4312 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Total: | 1 | 1 | 4878 |
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Frank Budney
Observers:
Visitors:
Visitors = 7
Weather:
Mostly blue sky with thick haze at 3 miles and beyond. Cloud cover went
from 0% to 75% and back to 5%. Haze so thick, NYC skyline unseen all day.
Temperature range from 63º F to 76º F. Visibility to 5 miles most of the
day. Wind, light from the WSW.
Raptor Observations:
Conditions not conducive for migrants. A few (5) TV’s and BV’s (3) were
flying low over the flag pole on I-80 and the Parsippany Water Tower,
respectively just after 0950 and circled the valley periodically during the
morning. A lone, local RT circled lower over the cell tower then dove down
into the valley. The first and only migrant of the day, a Sharp-shinned
Hawk, passed at eye level in front of the ledge at 1220. One thing there
were plenty of was the invasive Stink Bug. They get into everything.
Non-raptor Observations:
White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker,
Black-capped Chickadee, Blue jay, Raven, American Crow, Chimney Swift, and
Cedar Waxwing.
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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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