Date: 11/10/25 1:54 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Ashland Nature Center (10 Nov 2025) 76 Raptors
Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 7 7 42
Turkey Vulture 17 427 2834
Osprey 1 4 139
Bald Eagle 11 74 441
Northern Harrier 0 22 125
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 82 935
Cooper's Hawk 8 36 381
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 8 99 325
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 3723
Red-tailed Hawk 13 103 321
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 3
American Kestrel 0 1 235
Merlin 0 6 63
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 10
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 6
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 76 865 9585
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Joe Swertinski, Sally O’Byrne

Observers: Carolyn Holland, David Brown, Frank Rohrbacher,
Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Richard King

Visitors:
7


Weather:
Mostly cloudy with moderate to strong northwesterly winds. Cooler temps.

Raptor Observations:
A moderate flight with a decent variety of species. A few dozen vultures
migrating. A late Osprey. Eleven Bald Eagles, mostly in the afternoon.
Moderate numbers of Accips and Buteos.

Non-raptor Observations:
2 Common Ravens
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Predictions:
Tomorrow: Windy. Cloudy then partly cloudy. High 44F. Winds W at 20-30mph.
Higher gusts possible. It will be cold and uncomfortable with the strong
winds. Expect light to moderate migration.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High 54F. Winds WSW at 10-20mph. Expect light to
moderate migration.

Thursday: Sunny except for a few afternoon clouds. High 54F. Winds WNW at
10-20mph. Expect moderate migration.
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Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>)
Ashland Nature Center information may be found at:
www.delnature.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=663
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - Project info at:
http://trektellen.org/count/view/4030/20251110



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