Date: 11/12/25 1:19 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (12 Nov 2025) 44 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 44 116
Turkey Vulture 12 102 485
Osprey 2 59 3052
Bald Eagle 14 102 370
Northern Harrier 1 25 209
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 88 974
Cooper's Hawk 3 31 287
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 5 22 55
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 4
American Kestrel 0 2 520
Merlin 0 20 426
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 160
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 7
Unknown Buteo 1 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 2 13
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 14
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 44 508 6700
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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,
Vincent Gambal

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Greg, Tom, Heidi, and Vince for helping with the count
today!
Visitors 6


Weather:
Clear to partly cloudy, temp 12C, gusty W,WSW winds 10-15mph, visb 20km


Raptor Observations:
A few vultures, a couple of Osprey, 14 Bald Eagles, a male Harrier, a few
Sharp-shinned and Cooper's, several Red-tailed Hawks.


Non-raptor Observations:
Wood Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye,
Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Horned Grebe, Gannet (287), Cedar
Waxwing.


Predictions:
Sunny, high 56F, gusty W winds 20mph

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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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