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Date: 9/29/25 3:28 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (29 Sep 2025) 126 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 21 21 Osprey 92 2277 2277 Bald Eagle 2 98 98 Northern Harrier 2 64 64 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 538 538 Cooper's Hawk 0 125 125 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 10 379 379 Merlin 9 258 258 Peregrine Falcon 9 93 93 Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 2 8 8 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 6 6 Mississippi Kite 0 1 1 Total: 126 3876 3876 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Heidi McGrue, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Tom, and Heidi for helping with the count today! Visitors 14 Weather: Overcast, temp 22C, ENE,E wind 2-10mph, visb 18km Raptor Observations: A good Osprey flight, 2 Bald Eagles, a couple of Harriers, several Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrines. Non-raptor Observations: Pintail, Red-breasted Merganser, Oystercatcher, White Ibis, Common Loon, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron (4), Red-breasted Nuthatch. Monarch 2 Predictions: Cloudy, high 78F, NE wind 10-20 gusting to 30mph ======================================================================== 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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