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Date: 11/1/24 5:18 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Rocky Ridge (01 Nov 2024) 56 Raptors
Rocky Ridge York, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 36 36 46 Turkey Vulture 6 6 105 Osprey 0 0 30 Bald Eagle 5 5 66 Northern Harrier 0 0 17 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 6 350 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 17 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3229 Red-tailed Hawk 3 3 35 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 47 Merlin 0 0 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 26 Total: 56 56 3981 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Fred Paley Observers: Craig McCoy, Frank Blum, Phil Keener, Tom Worman Visitors: 16 visitors, hiking, 6 riding mountain bikes. Weather: Windy a bit, 8 to 15 mph, cloud cover from 15% to 0% by days end. Wind from Southwest switching later to Westerly. Pleasant temperatures from 20 deg C to 24 Deg C. Raptor Observations: 2 Adult Bald Eagles, 10:25, 12:10, 3 Immature Bald Eagles, 11:42, 12:35, 13:41. 3 Red-Tails, 6 Sharp-shins, 36 Black Vultures, 6 Turkey Vultures. Non-raptor Observations: 7 Ravens, often harassing a local red-tail. 12 cedar waxwings, 1 Piliated Woodpecker. Predictions: Cooler, not as windy. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Parks Volunteer (<parks...>) More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=430

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