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Date: 11/23/25 12:32 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (23 Nov 2025) 70 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 132 204 Turkey Vulture 0 309 692 Osprey 1 71 3064 Bald Eagle 52 207 475 Northern Harrier 0 57 241 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 141 1027 Cooper's Hawk 0 41 297 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 8 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 50 83 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 3 5 American Kestrel 0 3 521 Merlin 0 23 429 Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 70 1054 7246 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn Observers: Ann Dinkel, Greg Gough, Sharon Borton, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock Visitors: thank you t Bruce, Tom, Ann, Sharon and Greg 4 visitors Weather: wind SW/SSW/W/ at 12-16 mph, temp 5-14 c, clcv 5/10/70/50 %, vicb 20k. Raptor Observations: Great flight of Bald Eagles (52), Sharp-Shinned Hawks and Red-tailed Hawks Non-raptor Observations: White-Winged, Black and Surf Scoters sitting together in front of us, White Ibis, Common Eider, T. Swans Predictions: sunny, clouds in the afternoon, high 56, wind NW 10-15 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Susan Gruver (<srgruver...>) 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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