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Date: 11/2/24 2:33 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (02 Nov 2024) 92 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 98 Turkey Vulture 19 19 574 Osprey 3 5 3694 Bald Eagle 30 32 369 Northern Harrier 9 9 322 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 26 1310 Cooper's Hawk 5 7 337 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 8 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8 Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 62 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 2 701 Merlin 2 4 435 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 201 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 20 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 9 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 38 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 92 107 8189 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Andrew Albright, Brock Graham, Greg Gough, Kevin Bronson, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Greg, Heidi, Brock, Andrew, Kevin, and Doug for helping with the count today! Visitors 27 Weather: Partly cloudy, temp 14-16C, NE,N wind 5-12mph, visb 20km Raptor Observations: Our highest daily count of the season for Bald Eagle (30), a good Turkey Vulture flight, a couple of Osprey, several Harriers, a good Sharp-shinned count, a few Cooper's, a couple Red-tailed Hawk, Kestrel and Merlin. Non-raptor Observations: Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Tern, Brown Pelican (53), Common Raven (2), Hermit Thrush, Am Pipit, Savanna Sparrow, Meadowlark, Blackpoll Warbler. Predictions: Sunny, high 60F, NNE wind 10mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>) 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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