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Date: 10/29/25 3:27 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (29 Oct 2025) 6 Raptors |
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 43 43 Turkey Vulture 0 325 346 Osprey 1 579 2981 Bald Eagle 0 155 257 Northern Harrier 0 109 183 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 322 867 Cooper's Hawk 2 116 246 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2 Red-tailed Hawk 0 24 27 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 126 518 Merlin 0 132 402 Peregrine Falcon 0 46 154 Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 3 11 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 8 14 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 6 1993 6060 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger
Observers: Greg Gough, Susan Gruver
Visitors: Thanks Sue and Greg for helping with the count today! Visitors 9
Weather: Overcast with late afternoon rain, temp 12-14C, gusty E wind 15-20mph, visb 18km
Raptor Observations: Only a few raptors seen in the high winds. One Osprey, a few Sharp-shinned and two Cooper's Hawks.
Non-raptor Observations: Brant, Greater Scaup (5), White-winged Scoter (6), Parasitic Jaeger, N. Gannet, Tree Swallow (5,000).
Predictions: Rain and thunderstorms, high 68F, very gusty E/SE winds 25-30mph.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)
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