Date: 11/12/24 3:13 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (12 Nov 2024) 62 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 8 106
Turkey Vulture 20 143 698
Osprey 0 7 3696
Bald Eagle 10 124 461
Northern Harrier 20 52 365
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 82 1366
Cooper's Hawk 0 21 351
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8
Red-tailed Hawk 3 9 69
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 4 703
Merlin 2 10 441
Peregrine Falcon 1 3 204
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 21
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: 62 468 8550
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Aaron Reb, Chuck Root, David Fees, Greg Gough, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Greg, Heidi, David, Aaron, Everest, Chuck and Emily for
helping with the count today!
Visitors 3



Weather:
Sunny with a few afternoon clouds, cool temp 12-14C, very gusty NNW,N wind
14-18mph gusting to 27mph, visb 20km


Raptor Observations:
A good flight of Turkey Vultures, 10 Bald Eagles, a lot of Harriers (20)
coming in low at the bath house, a few Sharp-shinned and Red-tailed Hawks,
a Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrine.


Non-raptor Observations:
CACKLING GOOSE (5), Wood Duck, Greater Scaup, White-winged Scoter, Common
Raven, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird (45), Cedar Waxwing.


Predictions:
Sunny, high 53F, N wind 10-15mph

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


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