| The official count for 2000 began on September 2 and extended through
November 30. Volunteers covered 80 calendar days in that time period,
sighting a total of 4,460 raptors. Sixteen species were seen. Sharp-shinned
Hawks comprised the majority of bird seen, with 1,747 tallied. Of
special note were 2 Golden Eagles, 4 Northern Goshawks, and 1 Rough-legged
Hawk; these species are not seen every season.
Turkey Point has a sizeable population of resident Turkey Vultures,
Black Vultures, and Bald Eagles, as well as summering Osprey, and the counts
below may include some non-migrating individuals of these species.
Species seen only irregularly are in italics.
Counts on this web page are unofficial and are provided for personal
use only. Any reproduction or re-use of these copyrighted data is strictly
prohibited without the express written permission of the Executive Committee
of the Cecil Bird Club.
Previous Seasons: 1999 | 1998 | 1997
| 1996 | 1995 | 1994
| Weeks 1 - 4 |
Week 1
9/02 - 9/08
|
Week 2
9/09 - 9/15
|
Week 3
9/16 - 9/22
|
Week 4
9/23 - 9/29
|
Totals
Weeks 1-4 |
| Black Vulture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turkey Vulture |
19
|
40
|
18
|
28
|
105
|
| Osprey |
15
|
22
|
4
|
11
|
52
|
| Bald Eagle |
13
|
23
|
24
|
12
|
72
|
| Northern Harrier |
1
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
14
|
201
|
101
|
157
|
473
|
| Cooper's Hawk |
0
|
12
|
6
|
39
|
57
|
| Northern Goshawk |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Broad-winged Hawk |
12
|
49
|
35
|
204
|
300
|
| Red-tailed Hawk |
1
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
13
|
| Rough-legged Hawk |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Golden Eagle |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| American Kestrel |
5
|
15
|
2
|
31
|
53
|
| Merlin |
1
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
11
|
| Peregrine Falcon |
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
| Unknown Raptor |
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
| Total Raptors for Time Period |
82
|
376
|
199
|
495
|
1152
|
| Days Actually Covered in Time Period |
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
26
|
| Hours of Counting in Time Period |
27
|
26
|
15
|
19
|
87
|
| Average Birds per Day of Coverage in Time
Period |
11.7
|
53.7
|
33.2
|
82.5
|
44.3
|
| Average Birds per Hour of Coverage in Time
Period |
3.0
|
14.3
|
13.3
|
26.1
|
13.2
|
| Weeks 1 - 4 |
9/02 - 9/08
Week 1
|
9/09 - 9/15
Week 2
|
9/16 - 9/22
Week 3
|
9/23 - 9/29
Week 4
|
Totals
Weeks 1-4 |
| Weeks 5 - 8 |
Week 5
9/30-
10/6
|
Week 6
10/7-
10/13
|
Week 7
10/14-
10/20
|
Week 8
10/21-
10/27
|
Totals
Weeks
5 - 8
|
Totals to Date
|
| Black Vulture |
7
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
21
|
21
|
| Turkey Vulture |
38
|
127
|
66
|
136
|
367
|
472
|
| Osprey |
6
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
22
|
74
|
| Bald Eagle |
12
|
36
|
5
|
15
|
68
|
140
|
| Northern Harrier |
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
8
|
13
|
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
167
|
508
|
247
|
162
|
1084
|
1557
|
| Cooper's Hawk |
15
|
87
|
28
|
31
|
161
|
218
|
| Northern Goshawk |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
0
|
62
|
87
|
84
|
233
|
234
|
| Broad-winged Hawk |
41
|
12
|
2
|
6
|
61
|
361
|
| Red-tailed Hawk |
3
|
54
|
17
|
36
|
110
|
123
|
| Rough-legged Hawk |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Golden Eagle |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| American Kestrel |
4
|
27
|
5
|
5
|
41
|
94
|
| Merlin |
1
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
18
|
| Peregrine Falcon |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
| Unknown Raptor |
0
|
9
|
5
|
1
|
15
|
22
|
| Total Raptors for Time Period |
295
|
944
|
472
|
491
|
2202
|
3354
|
| Days Actually Covered in Time Period |
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
27
|
53
|
| Hours of Counting in Time Period |
22
|
31
|
17.5
|
25.2
|
95.2
|
182.3
|
| Average Birds per Day of Coverage in Time
Period |
42.1
|
134.9
|
78.7
|
70.1
|
88.5
|
59.8
|
| Average Birds per Hour of Coverage in Time
Period |
13.4
|
30.5
|
27.0
|
19.5
|
23.1
|
18.4
|
| Weeks 5 - 8 |
9/30-
10/6
Week 5
|
10/7-
10/13
Week 6
|
10/14-
10/20
Week 7
|
10/21-
10/27
Week 8
|
Totals
Weeks
5 - 8
|
Totals to Date
|
| Weeks 9 - 13 |
Week
9
10/28-
11/3
|
Week 10
11/4-
11/10
|
Week 11
11/11-
11/17
|
Week 12
11/18-
11/24
|
Week 13
11/25-
11/30
|
Totals
Weeks
9-13
|
Totals to Date
|
| Black Vulture |
11
|
15
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
33
|
54
|
| Turkey Vulture |
104
|
47
|
59
|
36
|
0
|
246
|
718
|
| Osprey |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
74
|
| Bald Eagle |
24
|
17
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
57
|
197
|
| Northern Harrier |
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
20
|
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
110
|
37
|
35
|
6
|
2
|
190
|
1747
|
| Cooper's Hawk |
27
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
41
|
259
|
| Northern Goshawk |
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
65
|
7
|
25
|
3
|
0
|
100
|
334
|
| Broad-winged Hawk |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
361
|
| Red-tailed Hawk |
220
|
65
|
81
|
44
|
1
|
411
|
534
|
| Rough-legged Hawk |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Golden Eagle |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| American Kestrel |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
94
|
| Merlin |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
22
|
| Peregrine Falcon |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
| Unknown Raptor |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
32
|
| Total Raptors for Time Period |
577
|
197
|
230
|
99
|
3
|
1106
|
4460
|
| Days Actually Covered in Time Period |
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
27
|
80
|
| Hours of Counting in Time Period |
27.5
|
21.0
|
16.7
|
11.5
|
3.5
|
80.2
|
262.4
|
| Average Birds per Day of Coverage in Time
Period |
42.1
|
134.9
|
38.3
|
19.8
|
1.5
|
88.5
|
59.8
|
| Average Birds per Hour of Coverage in Time
Period |
21.0
|
9.4
|
13.8
|
8.7
|
.9
|
13.8
|
17.0
|
| Weeks 9 - 13 |
10/28-
11/3
Week 9
|
11/4-
11/10
Week 10
|
11/11-
11/17
Week 11
|
11/18-
11/24
Week 12
|
11/25-
11/30
Week 13
|
Totals
Weeks 9-13
|
Totals to Date
|
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