Date: 9/23/25 3:19 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rocky Ridge (23 Sep 2025) 92 Raptors
Rocky Ridge
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 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 1 1
Osprey 1 34 35
Bald Eagle 2 41 43
Northern Harrier 0 21 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 282 284
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 9
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 8
Broad-winged Hawk 75 4582 4583
Red-tailed Hawk 0 12 13
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 65 67
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 1 15 15

Total: 92 5079 5089
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Phil Keener

Observers: Fred Paley, Ken Orvis, Randy Phillips

Visitors:
~ 10.


Weather:
Warm day - 24-27C, none to variable wispy winds. Cloud cover at 40% at
start to 100% by end of watch when rain came in from the west. Hazy
conditions with high humidity.

Raptor Observations:
Limited flight was overwhelmingly BWs (75) and sharpies (12). Local BVs,
TVs, red-taileds and bald eagles.

Non-raptor Observations:
Three common nighthawk, strong chimney swift activity and increasing tree
swallow movement, pair of common ravens, pair of pileated wps.

Predictions:
Somewhat cooler, rain possible late afternoon, high humidity, light SE
winds.
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Report submitted by Parks Volunteer (<parks...>)


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