Date: 11/3/25 6:10 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (02 Nov 2025) 65 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 50 55 649
Black Vulture 0 0 2
Osprey 0 0 73
Northern Harrier 0 0 21
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 0 115
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 3 215
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 80
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 10 10 38
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 463
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 4 39
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 48
Merlin 0 0 26
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 5
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 1 1 9
Unknown Buteo 0 0 8
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 10

Total: 65 73 1802
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 14:15:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter: Chris Pugliese

Observers: Alan Simon

Visitors:
Robin Queenan, Greg Nichols


Weather:
Temperatures 50-60 degrees. Mostly clear skies with a few clouds showing up
in the afternoon made for challenging viewing. Minimal winds from the east
turning southerly

Raptor Observations:
Despite the challenging conditions and lack of decent winds some Turkey
Vultures and Red-shouldered Hawks were moving through.

Non-raptor Observations:
Ring-billed Gull: 5
Common Grackle: 400
Red-winged Blackbirds: 45
Double-crested Cormorant: 2

Predictions:
Could be a slow one. cloudy with light SW winds and a slight chance of
light rain. Temperatures similar to today.
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Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>)
Rose Tree Park information may be found at:
https://bcdelco.org/activities/rose-tree-park-hawkwatch/


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