Date: 9/30/25 2:21 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (30 Sep 2025) 41 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 2 2
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 3 68 68
Northern Harrier 1 12 12
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 4 68 68
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 93 93
Cooper's Hawk 5 31 31
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 18 460 460
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 32 32
Merlin 2 17 17
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 6 6

Total: 41 802 802
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Chuck Root, Craig Hedlund, Ethan Kang

Observers: Chuck Root, Craig Hedlund

Visitors:
Karen Serwatka


Weather:
The sun never completely broke out, light winds mainly from the NE

Raptor Observations:
Birds were very high. One Peregrine falcon was seen very high flying
North. Locals: BE, RT, CH.

Non-raptor Observations:
Abundant Chimney Swifts and Tree Swallows also a large flock of Cormorant
very high up

Predictions:
Temperatures much cooler, barely making it into the 70's. Winds NE and
very few clouds. Tomorrow could be challenging.
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Report submitted by John Mercer (<mercer1135...>)
Rose Tree Park information may be found at:
www.rtphawkwatch.org


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