Date: 11/6/25 12:51 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (06 Nov 2025) 96 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 13 39 111
Turkey Vulture 18 63 446
Osprey 9 50 3043
Bald Eagle 29 76 344
Northern Harrier 5 20 204
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 76 962
Cooper's Hawk 1 26 282
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 4 15 48
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 3
American Kestrel 0 2 520
Merlin 6 19 425
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 157
Unknown Accipitrine 1 2 7
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 2 13
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 14
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 96 394 6586
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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: Greg Gough, Heidi McGrue, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Heidi, Greg, Tom, Mike and Vince for helping with the count
today! Thanks to Diane and David Weber and to Richard Julian for stoping
by.
Visitors 12



Weather:
Clear with very few clouds, temp 12C, gusty WNW,NW,N winds 10-17moh, visb
23km


Raptor Observations:
Vultures moving through, several Osprey, our highest season count of Bald
Eagles (29), a few Harriers, Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks, a few
Red-tailed Hawks, a Golden Eagle in the morning and several Merlin.

Non-raptor Observations:
CAVE SWALLOW, Barn Swallow, White-winged Scoter, Purple Finch.
Monarch 1


Predictions:
Partly cloudy, high 67F, S wind 15-20mph
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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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