Date: 9/1/25 2:36 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (01 Sep 2025) 27 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 24 24 24
Bald Eagle 1 1 1
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 27 27 27
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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: Ann Dinkel, Nancy Cunningham, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock,
Vincent Gambal

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Tom, Ann, Nancy and Vince for helping with the count today!
14 visitors


Weather:
Partly cloudy, temp 22C, gusty NE winds turning ESE and E in the afternoon,
visb 23km


Raptor Observations:
A good start to the hawk watch with some Osprey moving through, an immature
Bale Eagle, a Cooper's Hawk and one Peregrine that came in low and close to
the platform before zipping off south.
2 resident adult Bald Eagles.

Non-raptor Observations:
Chimney Swift, Am Oystercatcher, Black Tern, Common Tern, White Ibis,
White-eyed Vireo, Cliff Swallow, Chipping Sparrow.

Predictions:
Partly cloudy, high 75F, E wind 10mph

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


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