Date: 11/22/24 1:29 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (22 Nov 2024) 43 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 39 137
Turkey Vulture 9 260 815
Osprey 0 15 3704
Bald Eagle 13 190 527
Northern Harrier 2 65 378
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 126 1410
Cooper's Hawk 4 44 374
American Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 6 14
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8
Red-tailed Hawk 7 24 84
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: 43 797 8879
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Greg Gough, Rachel Yurchisin

Visitors:
Thanks Greg and Rachel for helping with the count today!
Visitors 22 including Joe Francis & the MOS bird group.


Weather:
Partly cloudy turning overcast in the late afternoon, cold, temp 4-8C,
WSW,W wind 10-15mph gusting to 20mph, visb 20 km.


Raptor Observations:
A few Turkey Vultures, 13 Bald Eagles, a few Sharp-shinned, Coopers and a
good count of Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawk.


Non-raptor Observations:
White-winged Scoter, Forster’s Tern, Common Raven, Pine Siskin.


Predictions:
Partly sunny, high 55F, gusty NW wind 20mph
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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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