Date: 10/22/25 3:15 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (22 Oct 2025) 133 Raptors
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Lewes, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 25 25
Turkey Vulture 42 180 201
Osprey 9 534 2936
Bald Eagle 23 116 218
Northern Harrier 8 78 152
Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 207 752
Cooper's Hawk 6 65 195
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 15 18
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 10 113 505
Merlin 4 102 372
Peregrine Falcon 1 41 149
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 10
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 6 12
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1

Total: 133 1489 5556
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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: Jodi McLaughlin, Kevin Bronson, Melanie Mason, Susan Gruver

Visitors:
Thanks to Sue, Kevin, Jodi and Melanie for helping with the count today!
Visitors 7


Weather:
Partly cloudy, temp 20C, W,WNW winds turning E in the afternoon 5-10mph,
visb 23km


Raptor Observations:
A good Turkey Vulture flight, a few Osprey, 23 Bald Eagles, several
Harriers, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's, a Red-tailed Hawk, several Kestrels
and Merlin, one Peregrine.


Non-raptor Observations:
White Ibis, Common Raven, Barn Swallow, Pine Siskin.
Monarch 12


Predictions:
Sunny, high 65F, W wind 10-15mph
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Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)


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