Date: 10/6/25 12:45 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (06 Oct 2025) 15 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 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 6 219 2621
Bald Eagle 0 24 126
Northern Harrier 1 12 86
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 70 615
Cooper's Hawk 2 18 148
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 0 40 432
Merlin 2 20 290
Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 15 461 4528
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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, Greg Gough, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
thank you to Bruce, Ann, Greg.
10 visitors


Weather:
Dense fog all morning until around 11 am. wind from zero - 5 mph., W/N/W-
SE. when the wind shifted to Se the little bit of flight we had shut down.,
temp 18-21 c., clcv 100%-25., visb -1 to 15

Raptor Observations:
a few Osprey and Sharp-shinned Hawks

Non-raptor Observations:
over all very quiet. Parula, Prairie Warblers, Gannet, Com. Loon

Predictions:
high 81, mostly suuny, wind SSW 10-15
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Report submitted by Sue Gruver (<srgruver...>)


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