Date: 11/20/25 11:33 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (20 Nov 2025) 72 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 130 202
Turkey Vulture 23 295 678
Osprey 0 69 3062
Bald Eagle 5 152 420
Northern Harrier 8 54 238
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 122 1008
Cooper's Hawk 3 40 296
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 5 8
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 18 47 80
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 5
American Kestrel 0 3 521
Merlin 1 22 428
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: 72 953 7145
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Heidi McGrue, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue and Heidi for helping with the count today! Thanks to Jean
for stopping by.
Visitors 4



Weather:
Overcast, temp 9C, very light N winds turning E in the afternoon, visb 18km

Raptor Observations:
A good Turkey Vulture flight, 5 Bald Eagles, 8 Harriers, a few
Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks, a couple of Red-shouldered, 18
Red-tailed and a Merlin.

Non-raptor Observations:
Am Oystercatcher, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Purple Finch

Predictions:
Cloudy, high 58F, light S wind 5mph
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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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