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The Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (CHHW) invites bird enthusiasts and nature lovers to visit us from September 1 to November 30 each year. Experience the beauty of migratory birds as they soar through the skies above Cape Henlopen. Hawk Watch The Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (CHHW) invites bird enthusiasts and nature lovers to visit us from September 1 to November 30 each year. Experience the beauty of migratory birds as they soar through the skies above Cape Henlopen. Operation CHHW is organized under the Hawk Migration Association of North America . Volunteers, many of them members of the Sussex Bird Club , count and report the number of migrating raptors that pass by Cape Henlopen State Park. A professional raptor counter is also present most days. Detailed information about our recent counts may be found here . Raptor information . Friends members support the Hawk Watch by volunteering their time. We are always looking for more people to come learn, enjoy, and help. No experience is necessary. The Hawk Watch operates under a Fish and Wildlife grant that is contingent, in part, on the Hawk Watch’s ability to solicit volunteer hours.

Donate a bike! Donate a Bike Have a Bike You no Longer Need? Clean out your garage and support the Park at the same time! Donated bikes are sold through our Bikes for Sale program, with proceeds supporting the free Borrow-a-Bike program. FOCHSP welcomes donations of bikes for adults and children in rideable condition—minimal rust, good tires and tubes, and working brakes and shifters (no adult trikes or tandem bikes please). Bring your donation to the Bike Barn next to the Nature Center Wednesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. (weather permitting, call 302-645-6852 to confirm hours). Donations delivered after hours can be left in the rack on the right-hand side of the Barn; our volunteers will secure them the next day. Charitable donation receipts provided on request. Thanks for your support!

Enjoy the beauty of the park with the FOCHSP's two live-feed bird cameras! Experience nature in real time and stay connected with the vibrant environment around you. Bird Cams Enjoy the beauty of the park with the FOCHSP's two live-feed bird cameras! Experience nature in real time and stay connected with the vibrant environment around you. Happy viewing! Osprey Cam A new tower and nesting platform were installed in the park during the spring of 2023. In March 2025, Tri-State Tree Service, and Jodi McLaughlin, Delaware Master Naturalist, and Friends, cleaned and upgraded the Osprey Cam with a new protective cover. For more information about Osprey behavior and migration, visit the Cornell Lab . Nature Center Cam Enjoy a few minutes watching the variety of birds visiting this feeder. You might even see a turkey or a deer or two.