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Date: 9/23/25 1:40 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (23 Sep 2025) 44 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 21 21 Osprey 22 1738 1738 Bald Eagle 6 70 70 Northern Harrier 0 37 37 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 486 486 Cooper's Hawk 3 111 111 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 2 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 2 2 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 189 189 Merlin 2 161 161 Peregrine Falcon 2 29 29 Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 5 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 6 6 Mississippi Kite 0 1 1 Total: 44 2861 2861 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Steve McInnis, Susan Gruver, Vincent Gambal Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Steve M. and Vince for helping with the count today! Thanks to Jim Rapp for stopping by this morning! Visitors 26 Weather: Partly cloudy, temp 25-29C, light SSW,WSW winds 5mph, visb 20km Raptor Observations: Several Osprey, 6 Bald Eagles, a few Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, a Broad-winged Hawk that lifted off to the west of the pavilion this morning, a Red-tailed, very few Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrines. Non-raptor Observations: White Ibis, Brown Pelican, Black-bellied Plover, Pine Warbler. Monarch 1 Predictions: Partly cloudy, high 83F, SW wind 5mph. ======================================================================== 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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