Date: 10/17/25 2:48 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (17 Oct 2025) 137 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 19 19
Turkey Vulture 32 132 153
Osprey 34 461 2863
Bald Eagle 13 77 179
Northern Harrier 5 70 144
Sharp-shinned Hawk 33 159 704
Cooper's Hawk 7 50 180
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3 8 11
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 4 100 492
Merlin 2 93 363
Peregrine Falcon 1 38 146
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 10
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 11
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 137 1218 5285
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Autumn Heil, Bruce Peterjohn, Diane Kane, Dianne Annunziata,
Greg Gough, John Barczewski, Sally O'Byrne, Steve Minner,
Susan Gruver, Tom Stock

Visitors:
Thanks to a fantastic crew today! Thanks Sue, Bruce, Tom, John, Sally,
Dianne, Autumn, Diane, Steve and Greg for helping with the count! Thanks to
Diane and David Weber for stopping by!
Visitors 21



Weather:
Clear skies, temp 15C, NE,NNW wind 10-15mph decreasing in the afternoon,
visb 20km


Raptor Observations:
Another good Turkey Vulture flight, good number of Osprey, 13 Bald Eagles,
several Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, a Red-shouldered and a few
Red-tailed hawks, very few falcons today.


Non-raptor Observations:
Wood Duck, Gannet, Parasitic Jaeger, Pine Siskin, Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Monarch 7



Predictions:
Partly cloudy, high 67F, NW wind 5mph turning SE in the afternoon.
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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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