The Sandy Hook Migration Watch, conducted
by the Sandy Hook Bird Observatory of the New
Jersey Audubon Society, continued in 2004 daily from March 15 to May 15.
The raptor total for 2004 was 2,434. For a
comparison with earlier years, see the Sandy Hook
Hawk Watch History for total counts and the Sandy
Hook Hawk Watch Species Records.
Visitors are welcome at the Migration Watch site.
See the Site Guide
for directions and general information about the
count.
In 2004 the last day of the Watch coincided with the World
Series of Birding, so counter Bob Fogg was joined by Mike Fahey
of the American Littoral Society for a 24-hour Big Sit at the
Observation Platform. See their report for an account of
this adventure.
| RAPTOR SPECIES |
TOTAL |
PEAK
FLIGHT |
DATE OF
PEAK FLIGHT |
| Black Vulture |
3 |
1 |
3/23, 4/30, 5/1 |
| Turkey Vulture |
307 |
33 |
4/17 |
| Osprey |
39 |
12 |
4/10 |
| Mississippi Kite |
8 |
7 |
5/13 |
| Bald Eagle |
18 |
3 |
4/19, 5/13 |
| Northern Harrier |
126 |
19 |
4/6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
687 |
122 |
4/27 |
| Cooper's Hawk |
330 |
38 |
4/6 |
| Northern Goshawk |
2 |
1 |
4/17, 5/5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
91 |
38 |
4/7 |
| Broad-winged Hawk |
97 |
27 |
5/13 |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
100 |
15 |
4/7 |
| Golden Eagle |
1 |
1 |
3/23 |
| American Kestrel |
338 |
39 |
4/19 |
| Merlin |
271 |
34 |
4/27 |
| Peregrine Falcon |
11 |
2 |
4/29 |
| Unidentified Raptors |
5 |
|
|
| OTHER SPECIES COUNTED |
TOTAL |
| Northern Gannet |
390 |
| Great Cormorant |
40 |
| Great Blue Heron |
82 |
| Glossy Ibis |
176 |
|
