Date: 9/15/25 12:26 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (15 Sep 2025) 41 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 19 19
Osprey 36 760 760
Bald Eagle 0 29 29
Northern Harrier 0 6 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 56 56
Cooper's Hawk 0 25 25
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 113 113
Merlin 2 73 73
Peregrine Falcon 3 13 13
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 3

Total: 41 1100 1100
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn

Observers: Ann Dinkel, Greg Gough, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock

Visitors:
Thank you to Bruce, Tom, Greg, Ann and Laura for their help today.
visitors 4


Weather:
wind NE at 16-23 mph., temp 21-23 C,clcv 80-90 %, visb 20K

Raptor Observations:
Osprey and a few Merlin and Peregrines

Non-raptor Observations:
N. Parula, Pine, Common Yellow -Throated and Prairie Warblers, White Ibis,
Blue Grosbeaks,

Predictions:
wind ENE at 25-35 with gusts to 40 mph, 60% chance of rain, windy with
scattered T-storms
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Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>)


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