Date: 11/21/25 1:09 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (21 Nov 2025) 31 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 132 204
Turkey Vulture 14 309 692
Osprey 1 70 3063
Bald Eagle 3 155 423
Northern Harrier 3 57 241
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 127 1013
Cooper's Hawk 1 41 297
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 8
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 0 47 80
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 5
American Kestrel 0 3 521
Merlin 1 23 429
Peregrine Falcon 1 7 162
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: 31 984 7176
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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: Autumn Heil, Heidi McGrue, Steve Minner, Susan Gruver,
Tom Stock

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Heidi, Tom, Autumn and Steve for helping with the count
today!
Visitors 6



Weather:
Overcast and warmer, high 14C, very light S,SW winds 2mph, visb 18km


Raptor Observations:
Vultures moving through, an Osprey, 3 Bald Eagles, a few Harriers and
Sharp-shinned Hawks, a Cooper's, Merlin and Peregrine.

Non-raptor Observations:
Greater Scaup, White-winged Scoter, Red-throated Loon (620), Gannet, Purple
Finch.


Predictions:
Rain likely in the morning, high 57F, N wind 10-15mph

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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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