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Date: 11/30/25 1:33 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (30 Nov 2025) 2 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 161 233 Turkey Vulture 0 383 766 Osprey 0 71 3064 Bald Eagle 0 256 524 Northern Harrier 0 65 249 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 159 1045 Cooper's Hawk 1 44 300 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 9 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2 Red-tailed Hawk 0 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: 2 1241 7433 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger Observers: Ann Dinkel, Jodi McLaughlin, Sharon Borton, Steve Minner, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock Visitors: Thanks to the volunteers that came out for the last day of the season! Thanks to Sue, Tom, Sharon, Ann, Steve and Jodi! Visitors 3 Weather: Overcast with periodic rain, temp 7C, light SSW,WSW wind 5mph, visb 18km. Rain in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Very slow with only a Sharp-shinned and a Cooper's Hawk seen during the last hour. Non-raptor Observations: Snow Goose (1,200), Brant, Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Greater Scaup, Common Merganser, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Nuthatch. Predictions: Today was the final day of the 2025 season! I appreciate all the volunteers that have contributed to the Henlopen count over the 14 years that I have been at the watch site. Thank you for your time, friendship and dedication to this project!! ======================================================================== 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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