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Date: 10/19/25 1:34 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (19 Oct 2025) 31 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 19 19 Turkey Vulture 0 138 159 Osprey 18 502 2904 Bald Eagle 4 84 186 Northern Harrier 0 70 144 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 178 723 Cooper's Hawk 1 54 184 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 9 12 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 100 492 Merlin 1 94 364 Peregrine Falcon 0 39 147 Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 2 10 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 5 11 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 31 1299 5366 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn, Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Ann Dinkel, Bruce Peterjohn, Sharon Borton, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thanks to Bruce, Sue, Ann and Sharon for helping with the count today! Visitors 33 including Anthony and Chris and the Delmarva Birding Weekend field trip. Weather: Overcast turning partly cloudy, temp 22C, gusty SSW,S wind 10-15mph, visb 18km Raptor Observations: Mostly Osprey, 4 Bald Eagles, several Sharp-shinned Hawks, a Cooper's Hawk, one Red-shouldered and Red-tailed, and a Merlin. Non-raptor Observations: Black Skimmer, White Ibis, Great Blue Heron, E Phoebe, Barn Swallow, Winter Wren, E Meadowlark. Monarch 1 Predictions: Overnight rain, chance for rain in the morning, high 67F, W wind 20-25mph ======================================================================== 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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