Date: 11/5/25 2:28 pm From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...> Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (05 Nov 2025) 10 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field State College, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 12:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Nick Bolgiano
Observers:
Weather: Wind initially SW 4-7 mph, switched to WSW 8-12, eventually 13-17 mph. A few clouds at start, but clouded over.
Raptor Observations: GE (Ad): 1221, 1456. Both were hugging BE Mt when first seen. The first one crossed the gap and flew above the ridge on the R, a common pattern with SW wind. The second flew flew above I-99 through gap, disappeared near S Lookout, then flapped back to the NW side. I thought that it would either flap along the NW side or take the same path as the first bird. But it circled very high above the ridge E of the tower and eventually headed S toward Scotia Barrens or Tussey Mt. I believe that it was spooked by the traffic on I-99 and wanted to get far away. Among the most spooked GEs that I've seen here.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Next watch days, with predicted wind:
Thurs - WNW 10-14 mph, the better forecast Sat - W 8-11 mph
Colder and good wind days next week. I expect GE numbers to gradually increase then. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>)
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