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Date: 11/16/24 4:20 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (16 Nov 2024) 33 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 20 118 Turkey Vulture 5 202 757 Osprey 1 12 3701 Bald Eagle 9 155 492 Northern Harrier 1 55 368 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 98 1382 Cooper's Hawk 4 29 359 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 9 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8 Red-tailed Hawk 2 14 74 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 1 5 704 Merlin 1 12 443 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: 33 611 8693 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Brock Graham, Kevin Bronson, Steve Minner, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Heidi, Brock, Kevin and Steve for helping with the count today! Visitors 27 Weather: Clear skies, temp 11-16C, gusty NNW,N wind 10-16mph, visb 20km Raptor Observations: A few Turkey Vultures, an Osprey, 9 Bald Eagles, a Harrier, several Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, a couple of Red-tailed, a Kestrel and a Merlin. A Short-eared Owl flew low below the platform and disappeared into the dunes. It was not added to the count since it did not go south. It was not seen again. Non-raptor Observations: White-winged Scoter, Dunlin, White Ibis (34), Brown Pelican, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Cedar Waxwing. Predictions: Sunny, high 60F, NW wind 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...>

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