Date: 10/7/25 1:46 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (07 Oct 2025) 48 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 5 5
Turkey Vulture 4 35 56
Osprey 26 245 2647
Bald Eagle 3 27 129
Northern Harrier 2 14 88
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 74 619
Cooper's Hawk 2 20 150
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2 4 7
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 40 432
Merlin 0 20 290
Peregrine Falcon 5 19 127
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: 48 509 4576
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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: Susan Gruver, Tom Stock

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue and Tom for helping with the count! Thanks to Steve McInnis
for stopping by!
Visitors 18



Weather:
Partly cloudy, temp 26C, SW,S wind 5-10mph, visb 23km


Raptor Observations:
Mostly Osprey, 3 Bald Eagles, a couple of Harriers, a few Sharp-shinned and
Cooper's hawks, 2 Red-tailed, and several Peregrines.

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Tern, Common Loon, White Ibis (48), Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine
Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler.
Monarch 6


Predictions:
Chance for showers for most of the day, high 75F, SW wind 15-20mph

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


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