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Date: 11/17/24 12:14 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (17 Nov 2024) 40 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 20 118 Turkey Vulture 4 206 761 Osprey 2 14 3703 Bald Eagle 10 165 502 Northern Harrier 3 58 371 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 109 1393 Cooper's Hawk 6 35 365 American Goshawk 1 1 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 10 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8 Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 74 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 5 704 Merlin 0 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 Short-eared Owl 1 1 1 Snowy Owl 1 1 1 Total: 40 651 8733 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn Observers: Ann Dinkel, Greg Gough, Phil Misseldine, Sharon Borton, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thank you to Bruce,Greg,Ann, Sharon, and Phil for their help with the count and for a visit from Andy Ednie Weather: winds--NW/NNW at 9-16, temp 9-10, clcv 15/20/75 %, vish 15-20k Raptor Observations: GOSHAWK, B. Eagles, Sharp-Shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawks Non-raptor Observations: SNOWY OWL !! Short-Earred Owl, Pelicans, Raven, RB Merganser, Brant, Purple Finch Predictions: Sunny, wind NW at 8-10 mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>) 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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