Date: 8/23/25 12:37 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rocky Ridge (22 Aug 2025) 2 Raptors
Rocky Ridge
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 22, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 1 1
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 2 2 2
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter: Fred Paley

Observers: Donna Paley, Mike Sankovich

Visitors:
9 Visitors.


Weather:
Cloudless sky at start, 4 MPH breeze from Northeast gradually switching to
NNW at 2 MPH. 21 Deg C rising to 23 Deg C.

Raptor Observations:
1 Immature Bald Eagle (11:30),
1 Immature Red Shouldered (11:35)
Nonmigrating - 1 Adult Red-tailed hunting over the forest (10:25)
1 Adult Bald Eagle circling out by the TV Tower (10:31)

Non-raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures and Black Vultures overhead most of the day.
8 Turkey Vultures warming themselves on the High Voltage tower left of the
lookout.
1 Piliated Woodpecker calling loudly from the forest behind lookout.

As the temperature warmed the Lantern Fly numbers increased.

Predictions:
Warm and sunny, hopefully more migrating hawks.
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Report submitted by Parks Volunteer (<parks...>)


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