Date: 10/4/25 2:50 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (04 Oct 2025) 111 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 3 5 5
Turkey Vulture 11 31 52
Osprey 37 198 2600
Bald Eagle 3 22 124
Northern Harrier 2 9 83
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 48 593
Cooper's Hawk 8 15 145
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 2 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 9 39 431
Merlin 4 17 287
Peregrine Falcon 5 13 121
Unknown Accipitrine 2 2 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 10
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 7
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 111 405 4472
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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

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue and Heidi for helping with the count today! Thanks to Donna
West for stopping by!
Visitors 21


Weather:
Clear skies, temp 24C, light NW,W wind at 5mph turning E in the afternoon,
visb 23km

Raptor Observations:
Black and Turkey vultures, several Osprey, 3 Bald Eagles, a couple of
Harriers, a good Sharp-shinned flight, several Cooper's Hawks, Kestrels,
Merlin and Peregrine Falcons.


Non-raptor Observations:
Brown Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Barn Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Pine
Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Predictions:
Sunny, high 77F, SE wind 5mph

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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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