Date: 10/9/25 4:26 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (09 Oct 2025) 81 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 5 5
Turkey Vulture 5 40 61
Osprey 36 303 2705
Bald Eagle 7 36 138
Northern Harrier 10 25 99
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 78 623
Cooper's Hawk 0 22 152
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 7
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 8 48 440
Merlin 7 27 297
Peregrine Falcon 3 25 133
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 10
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 3 9
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 81 621 4688
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Andrew Albright, Chris Somers, Greg Gough, Heidi McGrue,
Melanie Mason, Steve McInnis, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock,
Vincent Gambal

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Tom, Heidi, Greg, Steve, Vince, Andrew, Melanie, and Chris
for helping with the count today! Thanks to Ed Crawford for stopping by!
Visitors 10



Weather:
Clear turning partly cloudy, temp 14-19C, gusty NE,ENE,E wind 10-15mph,
visb 20km


Raptor Observations:
A few Turkey Vulture, a good Osprey count, 7 Bald Eagles, 10 Harrier, a few
Sharp-shinned, several Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrines.

Non-raptor Observations:
White Ibis, Great Blue Heron, Eastern Phoebe, Ruby-crowned and Golden-crown
kinglets, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated
Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Palm Warbler.
Monarch 53

Predictions:
Partly cloudy, high 68F, E wind 10-15mph

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


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