Date: 11/3/24 12:39 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (03 Nov 2024) 93 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 98
Turkey Vulture 50 69 624
Osprey 0 5 3694
Bald Eagle 26 58 395
Northern Harrier 5 14 327
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 33 1317
Cooper's Hawk 3 10 340
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 8
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 62
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 701
Merlin 2 6 437
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 0 1 38
Mississippi Kite 0 0 2

Total: 93 200 8282
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn

Observers: Ann Dinkel, David Fees, Greg Gough, Sharon Borton,
Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thank you to Bruce, Greg, Ann and Sharon. and Dave


Weather:
wind N/NNE/NE/ENE at 12-16 mph,. temp 10-13 C., clcv 5-30%, visb 20K

Raptor Observations:
Nice B. Eagle flight, Turkey Vultures, Sharp-Shinned and Cooper's Hawks,
Merlin

Non-raptor Observations:
GW Teal, Redhead Duck, RB Merganser, Common Loons, Oyster Catchers,
Black-Bellied Plover, Greater and Lesser Scaup

Predictions:
partly cloudy in the AM, overcast in the PM, wind ESE 15-24 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...>

 
Join us on Facebook!