Date: 9/27/25 12:24 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (27 Sep 2025) 31 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 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 23 2070 2070
Bald Eagle 0 82 82
Northern Harrier 3 60 60
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 527 527
Cooper's Hawk 0 117 117
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 2
Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 3
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 334 334
Merlin 2 216 216
Peregrine Falcon 2 51 51
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 6 6
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 6 6
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1

Total: 31 3499 3499
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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, Kevin Bronson, Phil Misseldine,
Rich Downs, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
thank you to Bruce, Greg, Phil, Ann and Kevin for their help in trying to
find a few migrants


Weather:
wind NE/ENE/E at 6-14 mph, temp 23-24c, clcv 90%, visb 20,light rain in the
last hour

Raptor Observations:
almost no migration. just a few Osprey Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrine

Non-raptor Observations:
Oyster Catchers, Brown Pelicans, Common Yellow-throated Warbler, Palm and
Yellow Warblers, Red-Headed Woodpeckers

Predictions:
mostly cloudy, chance of AM shower, high 74, wind NE at 10-15
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Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>)


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