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Date: 10/28/24 1:10 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (28 Oct 2024) 45 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 84 96 Turkey Vulture 5 477 491 Osprey 1 983 3677 Bald Eagle 10 218 321 Northern Harrier 7 183 311 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 621 1243 Cooper's Hawk 6 201 315 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 7 Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 8 Red-tailed Hawk 0 49 54 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 337 699 Merlin 0 214 428 Peregrine Falcon 1 142 200 Unknown Accipiter 0 12 19 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 6 9 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 21 37 Mississippi Kite 0 1 2 Total: 45 3560 7917 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn Observers: Ann Dinkel, Greg Gough, Susan Gruver Visitors: thank you to Bruce, Greg and Ann for their help with the count. 4 Visitors Weather: wind NNW/NNE/ENE/E at 3-10 mph., temp. 9-14C., vish 20K, clcv 25-15% Raptor Observations: a few Sharp-Shinned, Cooper's Hawks, B. Eagles, and Harriers Non-raptor Observations: Raven, Long-Tailed Jaeger, Brown Pelicans, Siskins, B. Oriole Predictions: Partly cloudy, high 67, wind SE 5-15 mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>) More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=169 List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=DE-BIRDS List help: <DE-BIRDS-request...>

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