Date: 10/18/25 2:20 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (18 Oct 2025) 50 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 19 19
Turkey Vulture 6 138 159
Osprey 23 484 2886
Bald Eagle 3 80 182
Northern Harrier 0 70 144
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 173 718
Cooper's Hawk 3 53 183
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 0 8 11
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 100 492
Merlin 0 93 363
Peregrine Falcon 1 39 147
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: 50 1268 5335
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger

Observers: Carter Chambers, Heidi McGrue, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Heidi and Carter for helping with the count today! Thanks to
Greg for stopping by!
Visitors 48 including Jim Rapp and the Delmarva Birding Weekend field trip.




Weather:
Partly cloudy to overcast, temp 14-20C, very light NNW,NE then S winds in
the afternoon, visb 23km


Raptor Observations:
A few Turkey Vultures, mostly Osprey, 3 Bald Eagles, several Sharp-shinned
Hawk and a couple of Cooper's, one Peregrine.

Non-raptor Observations:
White Ibis (35), Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Cedar
Waxwing, Chipping Sparrow (16).
Monarch 4


Predictions:
Sunny, high 74F, S wind 15-20mph

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


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