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Date: 11/18/25 4:27 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (18 Nov 2025) 98 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 28 124 196 Turkey Vulture 46 270 653 Osprey 2 69 3062 Bald Eagle 9 145 413 Northern Harrier 2 45 229 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 117 1003 Cooper's Hawk 2 37 293 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 29 62 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 3 5 American Kestrel 0 3 521 Merlin 0 21 427 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 161 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: 98 876 7068 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Greg Gough, Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Diane Kane, Greg Gough, Heidi McGrue, Jodi McLaughlin, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Greg, Heidi, Diane, and Jodi for helping with the count today! Visitors 4 Weather: Partly cloudy to overcast, temp 8C, WNW,NW wind 10mph, visb 10km Raptor Observations: A good vulture flight, 2 Ospery, 9 Bald Eagles, a couple of Harriers, a few Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, a Red-shouldered and a couple of Red-tailed Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: White-winged Scoter (8), Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Bonaparte's Gull (38), Horned Grebe, Hermit Thrush, Pipit, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin. Predictions: Chance for morning rain, high 55F, SE wind 10mph ======================================================================== 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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