Date: 11/5/24 1:03 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (05 Nov 2024) 15 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 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 1 6 3695
Bald Eagle 2 69 406
Northern Harrier 2 17 330
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 43 1327
Cooper's Hawk 2 14 344
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8
Red-tailed Hawk 1 3 63
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 701
Merlin 0 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: 15 232 8314
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Art Zdancewic, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue and Art for helping with the count today! Thanks to the Dunn
family for stopping by!
Visitors 12


Weather:
Dense fog in the morning delayed the start of the count, partly cloudy to
clear, temp 17-21C, SW,S,SSE winds 5-8mph, visb 15-20km


Raptor Observations:
Another slow day with one Osprey, 2 Bald Eagles, a couple Harriers,
Sharp-shinned and Cooper's hawks, a Red-shouldered and Red-tailed hawk.


Non-raptor Observations:
Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Northern
Gannet (340), White Ibis (83), Baltimore Oriole.

Predictions:
More of the same -- sunny, high 78F, SW wind 10-15mph

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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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