Date: 10/16/25 2:52 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Route 183 (16 Oct 2025) 306 Raptors
Route 183
Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 31 37
Turkey Vulture 4 22 27
Osprey 0 7 66
Bald Eagle 9 70 181
Northern Harrier 1 8 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 192 729 1243
Cooper's Hawk 36 100 142
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 9 15
Broad-winged Hawk 0 12 9543
Red-tailed Hawk 43 89 127
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 9 12 12
American Kestrel 5 33 76
Merlin 1 8 20
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 11
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 5
Unknown Buteo 0 1 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 1 3 3
Unknown Raptor 2 5 17

Total: 306 1150 11561
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Hannah Mahar

Observers: Doug Wood, Gary, Scott Fisher

Visitors:
There were no visitors at the lookout today.


Weather:
Clear skies with strong Northwest winds. Temperatures 5-13 C.

Raptor Observations:
Adult Golden Eagle: 1106, 1202, 1233, 1430, 1545
Immature Golden Eagle: 0751, 1133, 1458, 1500
Adult Bald Eagle: 1217, 0851, 1034, 1409, 1500
Immature Bald Eagle: 0735, 0749, 0820, 0822

Local Turkey Vultures: 3
Local Black Vultures: 4

Non-raptor Observations:
Canada Goose (93)
Common Raven (6)

American Crow. Blue Jay. Golden-crowned Kinglet. Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
American Robin. Cedar Waxwing. Yellow-rumped Warbler. White-throated
Sparrow. Eastern Towhee. Northern Cardinal. Gray Catbird.
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Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)


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