Date: 9/16/25 1:48 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rocky Ridge (16 Sep 2025) 145 Raptors
Rocky Ridge
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 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 13 14
Bald Eagle 4 28 30
Northern Harrier 1 7 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 86 88
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 7
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 7
Broad-winged Hawk 102 1336 1337
Red-tailed Hawk 3 5 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 23 25
Merlin 1 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 5 7 7

Total: 145 1525 1535
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:15:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours

Official Counter: Jen Barrall, Randy Phillips

Observers: Craig McCoy, Jen Barrall, Ken Orvis, Phil Keener,
Randy Phillips, Tom Warman

Visitors:
13


Weather:
Overcast day with minimal sunshine and haze, developing into light drizzle
by 1:30 pm; northeast wind; temps reaching low 70s;

Raptor Observations:
Smattering of migrating raptors throughout the count; numbers trailing off
by 1:30 due to coming rain shower

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Raven 2
Common Nighthawk 3
Monarch 10
increased movement of American Robins in first hour, flying north pf
platform

Predictions:
Thursday could potentially be a good day with higher reported numbers in
New England area
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Report submitted by Parks Volunteer (<parks...>)


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