Date: 11/4/24 12:04 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (04 Nov 2024) 17 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 98
Turkey Vulture 0 69 624
Osprey 0 5 3694
Bald Eagle 9 67 404
Northern Harrier 1 15 328
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 37 1321
Cooper's Hawk 2 12 342
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 1 7 438
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: 17 217 8299
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn, Susan Gruver

Observers: Ann Dinkel, Kevin Bronson, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock

Visitors:
Thank you to Bruce, Tom,Ann and Kevin for helping with the count and
enduring the lack of migration.
6 visitors


Weather:
temp 16C, wind ESE/E/ESE at 8-21 mph, clcv 20-50%, visb 20k

Raptor Observations:
almost no migration due to the ESE wind.
only a few B. Eagles,Sharp-Shinned Hawks and Coopers Hawks

Non-raptor Observations:
GW Teal, Gannets, White-Winged,Black and Surf Scoters, Ring-Necked Duck,
Common Eiders, Common Loon, Red-Throated Loon,
Redhead, Bufflehead, Brant, Pelican,

Predictions:
Partly cloudy, temp 20-22C, wind SSW 10-15
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Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>)


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