Date: 9/30/25 3:01 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Ashland Nature Center (30 Sep 2025) 40 Raptors
Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 155 155
Osprey 1 119 119
Bald Eagle 2 100 100
Northern Harrier 3 46 46
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 321 321
Cooper's Hawk 4 66 66
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 16 16
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3676 3676
Red-tailed Hawk 2 25 25
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 8 154 154
Merlin 0 25 25
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 40 4707 4707
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: David Brown

Observers: Carol Spease, Joe Swertinski, Samir Saadeh

Visitors:
20


Weather:
Mostly cloudy with a thinner cirrus layer in the midday that brought an
impressive show of halos including a complete parhelic circle that stayed
visible for several hours. Light to moderate northeast winds. Warm

Raptor Observations:
A slow but steady flight. The cloudy sky made spotting easier.
Sharp-shinned Hawks were most numerous with 20. Eight kestrels. Three
harriers. Most raptors had a below-average September.

Non-raptor Observations:
Morning hike: American Redstart, 2 Northern Parulas, Magnolia Warbler,
Black-throated Green Warbler, Scarlet Tanager.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S276459056

Hawk Watch: Common Nighthawk, Common Raven, 750 Tree Swallows, Swainson's
Thrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Palm Warbler, 2 Black-throated Green
Warblers, Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, 29 monarchs.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S276550230

Predictions:
Tomorrow: Sunny skies. High 71F. Winds NNE at 10-15mph. Good winds but blue
skies may make spotting difficult if the raptors get up high. Maybe the
stronger northerly winds will finally get some sharpies and kestrels
moving. Probably the best migration day coming up if we can spot them.
Expect moderate migration.

Thursday: Sunny except for a few afternoon clouds. High 69F. Winds ENE at
5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration.

Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. High 72F. Winds light and variable. Expect
light to moderate migration.
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Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>)
Ashland Nature Center information may be found at:
www.delnature.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=663
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - Project info at:
http://trektellen.org/count/view/4030/20250930



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