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Date: 11/15/24 12:34 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (15 Nov 2024) 59 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 2 20 118 Turkey Vulture 35 197 752 Osprey 2 11 3700 Bald Eagle 11 146 483 Northern Harrier 1 54 367 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 89 1373 Cooper's Hawk 2 25 355 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 9 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8 Red-tailed Hawk 1 12 72 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 4 703 Merlin 0 11 442 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 204 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 22 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: 59 578 8660 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Bruce Peterjohn, Carly Costello, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Bruce, Carly & Pat for helping with the count today! Thanks to George O’Shea for stopping by! Visitors 10 Weather: Morning rain, overcast turning partly cloudy, temp 10-12C, NNE,N wind 5-10mph Raptor Observations: Mostly Turkey Vultures, 2 Osprey, 11 Bald Eagle, a Harrier, a few Sharp-shinned & Cooper’s Hawks, one Red-tailed. Non-raptor Observations: Lesser Scaup, White-winged Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Great Cormorant, White Ibis, Common Raven. Predictions: Sunny, high 60F, NW wind 20mph ======================================================================== 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...>

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