Date: 9/28/25 3:30 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (28 Sep 2025) 251 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 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 110 2180 2180
Bald Eagle 14 96 96
Northern Harrier 2 62 62
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 541 541
Cooper's Hawk 8 125 125
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 27 361 361
Merlin 36 252 252
Peregrine Falcon 40 91 91
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: 251 3750 3750
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours

Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn

Observers: Ann Dinkel, Greg Gough, Jennifer Ottinger, Sharon Borton,
Susan Gruver, Tom Stock

Visitors:
thank you to Bruce, Tom, Greg, Ann, Sharon

visitors 14


Weather:
wind NNE/N/NNW at 5-14 mph, temp. 21-23 c., clcv 100-60%, visb 20k, m

Raptor Observations:
nice Osprey count, B. Eagles, Kestrels, Merlin's and Peregrines

Non-raptor Observations:
Oyster Catchers, Wood Ducks, White Ibis, BT Green Warbler, Cape May
Warbler, Parula, Palm and Pine Warblers

Predictions:
high 76, wind Ne at 5-10
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Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>)


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