Date: 11/1/25 1:23 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (01 Nov 2025) 116 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 9 9 81
Turkey Vulture 12 12 395
Osprey 10 10 3003
Bald Eagle 16 16 284
Northern Harrier 3 3 187
Sharp-shinned Hawk 36 36 922
Cooper's Hawk 17 17 273
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 5 5 38
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 2
American Kestrel 1 1 519
Merlin 5 5 411
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 156
Unknown Accipitrine 1 1 6
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 11
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 14
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 116 116 6308
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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 Sue, Heidi, Tom, Greg and Vince for helping with the count!
Visitors 19


Weather:
Clear with a few morning clouds, temp 15C, WNW, NW wind 15mph, visb 20km


Raptor Observations:
A few Vultures, several Osprey, 16 Bald Eagles, 3 Harriers, a good
Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawk flight, several Red-tailed Hawks, a few
Merlin and a Peregrine.

Non-raptor Observations:
A late Barn Swallow, SNOW BUNTING (early), Least Sandpiper, Bonaparte’s
Gull, Common Raven, Brown Creeper.

Predictions:
Sunny, high 63F, light N,NE winds 5mph
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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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