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Date: 11/29/25 3:56 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (29 Nov 2025) 33 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 161 233 Turkey Vulture 14 383 766 Osprey 0 71 3064 Bald Eagle 9 256 524 Northern Harrier 1 65 249 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 158 1044 Cooper's Hawk 1 43 299 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 6 9 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 55 88 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: 33 1239 7431 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn, Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Bruce Peterjohn, Chris Somers, Heidi McGrue, Kevin Bronson, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock Visitors: Thanks to Bruce, Sue, Heidi, Kevin, Tom, Chris and Jean for helping with the count today! Visitors 15 Weather: Clear turning partly cloudy, temp 5C, NNW,NW wind turning NNE 7mph, visb 23km Raptor Observations: Several Turkey Vultures, 9 Bald Eagles, a Harrier, a few Sharp-shinned and Red-tailed Hawks, one Cooper's and a Red-shouldered Hawk. Non-raptor Observations: Brown Pelican, Brant, White-winged Scoter, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-breasted Nuthatch. Predictions: Rain likely in the afternoon, high 56F, S/SW wind 15mph ======================================================================== 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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