Date: 9/15/25 3:14 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Route 183 (15 Sep 2025) 1541 Raptors
Route 183
Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 6
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 7 35 42
Bald Eagle 4 61 75
Northern Harrier 1 7 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 52 112 116
Cooper's Hawk 3 11 14
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1464 5729 5761
Red-tailed Hawk 3 19 31
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 10 13
Merlin 2 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 3 4
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 4 4

Total: 1541 6001 6086
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Hannah Mahar

Observers: Dan Knarr, Ed Barrell, Jeff Hook, Rich Rieger, Scott Fisher

Visitors:
There were 3 visitors at the lookout today.


Weather:
Partly cloudy with light winds from the Northeast in the morning, winds
shifted to due East in the early afternoon. Temperatures 18-25 C.

Raptor Observations:
Adult Bald Eagle: 1112, 1310, 1329.
Immature Bald Eagle: 1112.

Non-raptor Observations:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (4).
Monarch Butterfly (8).

Canada Goose. Rock Pigeon. Chimney Swift. Northern Flicker. Eastern
Wood-Pewee. Philadelphia Vireo. Blue Jay. Common Raven. Tree Swallow.
Tufted Titmouse. American Robin. Cedar Waxwing. Tennessee Warbler. Northern
Parula. Magnolia Warbler. Cape May Warbler. Black-throated Blue Warbler.
Black-throated Green Warbler. Blackpoll Warbler. American Redstart. Common
Yellowthroat. Eastern Towhee. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Swainson’s Thrush.
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Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)


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