Date: 10/30/24 4:54 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (30 Oct 2024) 13 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 10 485 485
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 37 75
Northern Harrier 0 10 28
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 58 85
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 187 305
Cooper's Hawk 0 38 47
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 22 24
Broad-winged Hawk 0 18 65
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 28 31
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 36 96
Merlin 0 11 15
Peregrine Falcon 0 8 10
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 11
Unknown Buteo 0 3 6
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 3 4
Unknown Raptor 0 7 17

Total: 13 958 1304
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Chris Pugliese, Tom Bush

Observers: Tom Bush

Weather:
The temperature ranged from mid 50s to an unseasonable mid 70sF
Partly cloudy skies with a light SW breeze

Raptor Observations:
Unfavorable winds for migration.
A few Turkey Vultures went through along with just 2 Red-shouldered hawks
and one 4th year Bald Eagle.

Even the local raptors were scarce.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Another day like today. The high temperature may threaten the daily record
for Halloween.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>)
Rose Tree Park information may be found at:
www.rtphawkwatch.org


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