Date: 10/15/25 3:10 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (15 Oct 2025) 171 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 11 11
Turkey Vulture 23 63 84
Osprey 42 392 2794
Bald Eagle 10 48 150
Northern Harrier 16 44 118
Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 104 649
Cooper's Hawk 12 36 166
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 5 8
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 16 70 462
Merlin 21 54 324
Peregrine Falcon 3 34 142
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 10
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 9
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 171 869 4936
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Bruce Peterjohn, Greg Gough, Rich Downs, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Greg, Bruce, John and Rich for helping with the count!
Thanks to Pei-Li for stopping by!
Visitors 8


Weather:
Mostly to partly cloudy, temp 20C, N,NNW wind 10mph, visb 20km


Raptor Observations:
A good day with Black and Turkey vultures, Osprey, 10 Bald Eagles, 16
Harriers, several Sharp-shinned and Cooper's, a Red-tailed, a good Kestrel
and Merlin count, 3 Peregrines.


Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger, N Gannet, Blue-gray Gnatcather, American Pipit, Pine
Siskin.
Monarch 10


Predictions:
Sunny, high 63F, gusty N wind 20mph

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


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