Date: 11/18/24 1:08 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Ashland Nature Center (18 Nov 2024) 70 Raptors
Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 3 86 231
Turkey Vulture 36 993 3092
Osprey 0 3 224
Bald Eagle 9 122 435
Northern Harrier 1 88 259
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 175 1461
Cooper's Hawk 1 45 383
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 455 616
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 134
Red-tailed Hawk 17 247 474
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 3 4
American Kestrel 0 5 297
Merlin 0 7 65
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 20
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1

Total: 70 2230 7703
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Joe Swertinski, Sally O’Byrne

Observers: David Brown, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Martin Karel,
Walt Blackwell

Visitors:
6


Weather:
Mostly sunny with moderate northwest winds. Pleasant temps.

Raptor Observations:
A bit slow overall. A few dozen Turkey Vultures. Seventeen red-tails, but
only one red-shoulder. Moderate Bald Eagle activity with a group of seven
soaring together and nine counted as migrants. A few Accipiters and a
harrier.

Non-raptor Observations:
3 Common Ravens, Purple Finch, no monarchs.
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Predictions:
Tomorrow: Mix of sun and clouds early then cloudy. High 61F. Winds light
and variable. Expect light migration.

Wednesday: Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 61F. Winds E at
5-10mph. Expect light migration.

Thursday: Generally sunny. High 49F. Winds WNW at 10-20mph. Expect light to
moderate migration.
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Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>)
Ashland Nature Center information may be found at:
www.delnature.org


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