Date: 11/6/24 12:35 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (06 Nov 2024) 14 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 98
Turkey Vulture 0 69 624
Osprey 0 6 3695
Bald Eagle 4 73 410
Northern Harrier 0 17 330
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 51 1335
Cooper's Hawk 2 16 346
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8
Red-tailed Hawk 0 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: 14 246 8328
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Andy Ednie, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue and Andy for helping with the count today!
Thanks to Susan, Pidge and Richie for stopping by today!
Visitors 12



Weather:
Mostly sunny with a few clouds, very warm temp 20-27C, gusty WSW,SW wind
10-15mph gusting to 25mph, visb 18km

Raptor Observations:
Very few birds, 4 Bald Eagles, a few Sharp-shinned and a couple of Cooper's
Hawks.


Non-raptor Observations:
Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, lot of Gannets (385), Brown Pelican, Brown
Creeper, Pine Siskin.

Predictions:
Cloudy, high 75F, W to NW wind 5-10mph

========================================================================
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...>

 
Join us on Facebook!