Date: 10/21/25 1:52 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Ashland Nature Center (21 Oct 2025) 175 Raptors
Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 24 24
Turkey Vulture 137 807 962
Osprey 0 15 134
Bald Eagle 6 153 253
Northern Harrier 1 27 73
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 298 619
Cooper's Hawk 5 168 234
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 42 58
Broad-winged Hawk 0 45 3721
Red-tailed Hawk 4 80 105
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 0 65 219
Merlin 0 21 46
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 6
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 175 1752 6459
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: David Brown

Observers: Joe Swertinski, Jordan Brown, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass

Visitors:
10


Weather:
Sunny except for a few clouds on the horizon. Calm winds to start becoming
moderate from the south. Warm

Raptor Observations:
A steady Turkey Vulture flight with 137 total. A few Black Vultures.
Moderate Accip flight with 16 sharpies and 5 Coops. A half dozen Bald
Eagles. An Osprey was seen flying around low and it probably the same
individual from yesterday. One adult male Northern Harrier hunting Hunter's
Field. A few red-tails. No falcons.

Non-raptor Observations:
Belted Kingfisher, 2 Eastern Phoebes, Common Raven, 2 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS, 25 Purple Finches, Savannah Sparrow, 5 Palm Warblers, 7
Yellow-rumped Warblers, no monarchs.

Predictions:
Tomorrow: Sunshine with some clouds. High 62F. Winds W at 10-20mph. Expect
moderate migration.

Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds. High 62F. Winds W at 10-15mph. Expect
moderate migration.

Friday: Mainly sunny. High around 60F. Winds WNW at 10-15mph. Expect
moderate migration.
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Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>)
Ashland Nature Center information may be found at:
www.delnature.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=663
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - Project info at:
http://trektellen.org/count/view/4030/20251021



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