Date: 10/8/25 2:57 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Route 183 (08 Oct 2025) 199 Raptors
Route 183
Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 2 8
Turkey Vulture 0 7 12
Osprey 0 5 64
Bald Eagle 9 36 147
Northern Harrier 0 5 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 147 300 814
Cooper's Hawk 12 31 73
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 6
Broad-winged Hawk 0 11 9542
Red-tailed Hawk 9 19 57
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 16 23 66
Merlin 1 4 16
Peregrine Falcon 1 5 9
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 5
Unknown Buteo 0 1 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 1 1 1
Unknown Raptor 1 3 15

Total: 199 457 10868
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Hannah Mahar

Observers: Jeff Hook, Scott Fisher

Visitors:
Additional Observers: Dave McOuliffe, Marria Walsh


Weather:
Rain in the morning, giving way to overcast then partially cloudy skies
for the afternoon. Northwest winds. Temperatures 12-18 C.

Raptor Observations:
Adult Bald Eagle: 0941, 0941, 1034, 1246, 1559
Immature Bald Eagle: 0957, 1007, 1049, 1434
Adult Peregrine Falcon: 0914, 1554

Local Turkey Vultures: 7
Local Black Vultures: 7

Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch Butterfly (6)
Canada Goose (70)
Common Raven (12)

Double-crested Cormorant. Northern Flicker. Tree Swallow. Carolina
Chickadee. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. American Robin. Cedar Waxwing.
White-throated Sparrow. Song Sparrow. Eastern Towhee. Northern Cardinal.
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Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)


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