The following data cover the years 1979-1994 and 1999-2004. There were no counts from 1995-1998.
|
SPECIES
|
ANNUAL
AVERAGE
|
PEAK
FLIGHT
|
PEAK FLIGHT YEAR(S)
|
|
Black Vulture
|
2 |
9
|
2003
|
|
Turkey Vulture
|
159 |
250
|
1994
|
|
Osprey
|
93 |
238
|
1985
|
|
Swallow-tailed Kite
|
0 |
1
|
'83,'84,'88,'89,'91,'00,'02
|
|
Mississippi Kite
|
1 |
8
|
2004
|
|
Bald Eagle
|
4 |
18
|
2004
|
|
Northern Harrier
|
215 |
525
|
1985
|
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk
|
2514 |
6934
|
1986
|
|
Cooper's Hawk
|
224 |
354
|
1994
|
|
Northern Goshawk
|
2 |
7
|
1994
|
|
Red-shouldered Hawk
|
84 |
195
|
1999
|
|
Broad-winged Hawk
|
135 |
382
|
1987
|
|
Swainson's Hawk
|
0 |
1
|
?91, ?03
|
|
Red-tailed Hawk
|
85 |
162
|
1988
|
|
Rough-legged Hawk
|
1 |
3
|
1985
|
|
Golden Eagle
|
0 |
1
|
?79, ?01, '04
|
|
American Kestrel
|
1383 |
3138
|
1984
|
|
Merlin
|
223 |
461
|
1985
|
|
Peregrine Falcon
|
9 |
18
|
2001
|
Related Information:
The Sandy Hook Migration Watch is funded and run by the Sandy Hook Bird Observatory of the New Jersey Audubon Society.