Date: 10/27/25 1:19 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (27 Oct 2025) 30 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 43 43
Turkey Vulture 3 325 346
Osprey 9 578 2980
Bald Eagle 3 155 257
Northern Harrier 1 109 183
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 319 864
Cooper's Hawk 0 114 244
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 0 24 27
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 126 518
Merlin 4 132 402
Peregrine Falcon 0 46 154
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 3 11
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 8 14
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 30 1987 6054
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn

Observers: Andrew Albright, Ann Dinkel, Greg Gough, Susan Gruver,
Tom Stock

Visitors:
Thank you to Bruce, Tom, Ann, Greg and Andrew and to Mike Moore for
spending some time with us.

visitors 8


Weather:
wind NE at 8-18 mph, temp 12-16 C, clcv 75-50@, visb 20k

Raptor Observations:
a few TV's, Osprey, B. Eagles, Sharp-Shinned Hawks

Non-raptor Observations:
Black Scoter (2815), Surf Scoter (4552), DCCO's (3592) N. Gannet
(183)Lesser and Greater Scaup,

Predictions:
cloudy, high 57, wind NE at 15-25 with high gusts
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Report submitted by Susan Gruver (<srgruver...>)


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