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Date: 11/19/24 4:08 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (19 Nov 2024) 52 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 14 34 132 Turkey Vulture 28 234 789 Osprey 0 14 3703 Bald Eagle 3 171 508 Northern Harrier 1 60 373 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 120 1404 Cooper's Hawk 2 38 368 American Goshawk 0 1 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 10 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8 Red-tailed Hawk 1 15 75 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 0 1 1 Snowy Owl 0 1 1 Total: 52 716 8798 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Jordan Brown, Phil Misseldine, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Tom, Phil, Liz and Jordan for helping with the count! Thanks to David Fees for stopping by! Visitors 12 Weather: Partly cloudy, temp 12-15C, light NE,ENE winds 5mph, visb 20km Raptor Observations: A decent Black and Turkey Vulture flight, 3 Bald Eagles, a Harrier and a couple of Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, and a Red-tailed Hawk. Non-raptor Observations: Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, Palm Warbler. Predictions: Cloudy, high 65F, SE wind 5-10mph ======================================================================== 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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