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Date: 11/14/25 3:55 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (14 Nov 2025) 138 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 26 96 168 Turkey Vulture 65 209 592 Osprey 3 65 3058 Bald Eagle 14 122 390 Northern Harrier 8 35 219 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 103 989 Cooper's Hawk 4 35 291 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 27 60 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 3 5 American Kestrel 0 2 520 Merlin 1 21 427 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 160 Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 7 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 2 13 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 14 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 138 729 6921 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Chuck Root, Greg Gough, Heidi McGrue, Steve Minner, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock Visitors: Thanks Sue, Heidi, Tom, Greg, Steve, Chuck and Emily for helping with the count today! Visitors 7 Weather: Partly cloudy, temp 9-14C, NNW,NW wind 10mph, visb 23km Raptor Observations: Black and Turkey vultures, a few Osprey, 14 Bald Eagles, several Harriers, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, a few Red-tailed Hawk and a Merlin. Non-raptor Observations: Snow Goose, Brant, Tundra Swan, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, DC Cormorant (1,148), Chipping Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow. Predictions: Cloudy, high 63F, S wind 5-10 mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>) More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=169 List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=DE-BIRDS List help: <DE-BIRDS-request...>

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