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Date: 11/26/25 12:40 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (26 Nov 2025) 18 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 5 137 209 Turkey Vulture 6 315 698 Osprey 0 71 3064 Bald Eagle 1 212 480 Northern Harrier 1 63 247 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 154 1040 Cooper's Hawk 1 42 298 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 8 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 51 84 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: 18 1091 7283 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Andrew Albright, Susan Gruver Visitors: Thanks to Sue and Andrew for helping with the count today! Visitor 6 Weather: Morning rain delayed the start of the count a bit. Overcast then partly cloudy in the afternoon, very warm, temp 19C, WSW wind 5mph, fog in the morning with visb 10km then 18km Raptor Observations: A brief movement of Black and Turkey vultures when the sun came out, one Bald Eagle, a Harrier, a few Sharp-shinned, one Red-tailed. Non-raptor Observations: White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Forster's Tern (106), Red-throated Loon (426), Brown Pelican, Dark-eyed Junco. Predictions: Much colder! Sunny, high 48F, W wind 15-20mph ======================================================================== 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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