Date: 10/5/25 12:25 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (05 Oct 2025) 41 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 5 5
Turkey Vulture 0 31 52
Osprey 15 213 2615
Bald Eagle 2 24 126
Northern Harrier 2 11 85
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 66 611
Cooper's Hawk 1 16 146
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 40 432
Merlin 1 18 288
Peregrine Falcon 1 14 122
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 10
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 7
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 41 446 4513
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn

Observers: Ann Dinkel, Sharon Borton, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
thank you to Bruce, Ann, Sharon and David and Diane WSeber for stopping by


Weather:
temp 17c, zero clcv, no measurable wind or direction, then up to 6, visb
20k

Raptor Observations:
a few Osprey and Kestrels, 18 Sharp-shinned hawks, few Falcons

Non-raptor Observations:
Blue-Headed Vireo, Ruby-Crowned and Golden Crowned Kinglets, Black-Throated
Green Warblers, Cape May and Pine Warbler

Predictions:
high 81, Sunny, wind SSW 5-10
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Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>)


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