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Date: 11/21/24 3:22 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (21 Nov 2024) 32 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 5 39 137 Turkey Vulture 17 251 806 Osprey 0 15 3704 Bald Eagle 4 177 514 Northern Harrier 2 63 376 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 121 1405 Cooper's Hawk 1 40 370 American Goshawk 0 1 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 11 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8 Red-tailed Hawk 2 17 77 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: 32 754 8836 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Greg Gough, Heidi McGrue, Steve Minner, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Greg, Heidi, and Steve for helping with the count! Thanks to Mike Moore for stopping by. Visitors 2 Weather: Overcast with the clouds clearing out in the late afternoon, temp 7-12C, very gusty NNW,NW wind 14-17mph, visb. 20km Raptor Observations: Black and Turkey Vultures, 4 Bald Eagles, a couple of Harrier, a Cooper's Hawk and Red-shouldered Hawk and a couple Red-tailed Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: Gadwall, Long-tailed Duck, Bonaparte's Gull, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Common Raven, Snow Bunting. Predictions: Possible rain in the afternoon, high 46F, SW wind 25mph ======================================================================== 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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