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Date: 10/14/25 2:36 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (14 Oct 2025) 42 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 5 5 Turkey Vulture 0 40 61 Osprey 29 350 2752 Bald Eagle 1 38 140 Northern Harrier 3 28 102 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 83 628 Cooper's Hawk 2 24 154 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 0 54 446 Merlin 2 33 303 Peregrine Falcon 1 31 139 Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 2 10 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 9 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 42 698 4765 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Greg Gough, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thanks to Sue and Greg for helping with the count! Visitors 10 Weather: Overcast, cool temp 14-16C, gusty ENE,NNE,N winds 15-10mph, visb 18-20km Raptor Observations: Slow most of the morning then finally got some raptors migrating in the afternoon. Mostly Osprey, one Bald Eagle, a few Harriers, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawk, 2 Merlin and a Peregrine. Non-raptor Observations: Brant, Greater Yellowlegs, Bonaparte's Gull, Common Tern, Tree Swallow (4,500), Hermit Thrush, Dark-eyed Junco. Monarch 4 Predictions: Partly cloudy, high 70F, N wind 15mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>) More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=169 List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=DE-BIRDS List help: <DE-BIRDS-request...>

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