Date: 9/22/25 12:54 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (22 Sep 2025) 117 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 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 21 21
Osprey 82 1706 1706
Bald Eagle 5 64 64
Northern Harrier 5 37 37
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 480 480
Cooper's Hawk 1 108 108
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 1
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 6 188 188
Merlin 5 159 159
Peregrine Falcon 2 27 27
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 5 5
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 6 6
Mississippi Kite 1 1 1

Total: 117 2807 2807
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn

Observers: Ann Dinkel, Diane Kane, Greg Gough, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thank you to Bruce, Ann, Greg, Heidi, and Diane for their help today.
visitors 8


Weather:
wind NE/E/SE at 5-10. When the wind shifted to Se the flight shut down.
temp. 19-25 C., clcv 25%, visb 20K

Raptor Observations:
Osprey (82), B. Eagles, Harriers, Sharp-shinned Hawks, few Kestrels, and
Merlins

Non-raptor Observations:
Mississippi Kite, Red-Headed Wood Pecker, White Ibis

Predictions:
high 83, mixed sunshine and clouds, wind SSW 5-10
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Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>)


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