Date: 11/15/25 5:13 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (15 Nov 2025) 28 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 96 168
Turkey Vulture 15 224 607
Osprey 1 66 3059
Bald Eagle 7 129 397
Northern Harrier 1 36 220
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 107 993
Cooper's Hawk 0 35 291
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 0 27 60
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 5
American Kestrel 0 2 520
Merlin 0 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: 28 757 6949
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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: Chuck Root, Kevin Bronson, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Mazie, Chuck, Emily, and Kevin for helping with the count
today! Thanks to Chris Hinkle and Quentin and Ashley for stopping by!
Visitors 27


Weather:
Overcast, temp 12C, light E then SE winds 5mph, visb 20km


Raptor Observations:
Very slow today with a few Turkey Vultures, an Osprey, 7 Bald Eagles, a
Harrier and a few Sharp-shinned Hawks. No Buteos.

Non-raptor Observations:
Pintail, Greater Scaup, White-winged Scoter (14), Red-breasted Merganser,
Oystercatcher, Parasitic Jaeger, Caspian Tern, White Ibis, Great Blue Heron
(5).

Predictions:
Cloudy, high 64F, gusty NW wind 20-35mph.
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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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