Date: 11/19/25 4:07 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Ashland Nature Center (19 Nov 2025) 8 Raptors
Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 29 64
Turkey Vulture 0 1089 3496
Osprey 0 4 139
Bald Eagle 0 130 497
Northern Harrier 1 44 147
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 131 984
Cooper's Hawk 2 61 406
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 279 505
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 3723
Red-tailed Hawk 0 215 433
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 7 10
American Kestrel 0 1 235
Merlin 0 11 68
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 11
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 6
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 8 2007 10727
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter: David Brown

Observers: Frank Rohrbacher, Lana Glass, Meghan Donnelly

Visitors:
5


Weather:
Count shortened at both ends due to poor weather. Misty rain to start then
remaining overcast with reduced visibility. Light northeasterly winds.

Raptor Observations:
The only migrants were a Northern Harrier, 2 Cooper's Hawks, and 5
Red-shouldered Hawks. Also seen were a Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, and
some Turkey Vultures.

After the count a group of us went over to see the YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA
in Wilmington:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S285223758


Non-raptor Observations:
Snow Goose, Common Raven, 2 Fox Sparrows.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S285227752

New species for season: Snow Goose

Predictions:
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High near 50F. Winds light and variable. Expect
Light to moderate migration. If conditions are good enough for lift then
red-shoulders could be on the move.

Friday: Overcast. High 56F. Winds SW at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate
migration.

Saturday: Cloudy early then partial clearing. Slight chance of a rain
shower. High 51F. Winds NNW at 10-15mph. Expect Moderate to good migration
once it clears up.
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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/4030/20251119



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