Date: 11/16/25 2:35 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (16 Nov 2025) 68 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 62 218
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 21 52 86
Northern Harrier 1 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 7 23
Cooper's Hawk 3 6 13
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 23 119 147
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 17 70 87
American Kestrel 0 1 1
Merlin 0 1 2
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 2
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 68 324 586
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.92 hours

Official Counter: Nick Bolgiano

Observers: Bill Chambers, Dave Brandes, Ken Bowman, Paul Fritz,
Peggy Wagoner, Regina Gaison, Robert McLaughlin

Visitors:
Another Westmoreland County hawk watching couple, Paul Fritz and Regina
Gaison, made a visit to Bald Eagle Mt and enjoyed the expansive view and
long looks at eagles.


Weather:
Wind WNW 13-18 mph the first 2 hours, then 18-22 mph, sky partly cloudy,
temp 4-6C. Several snow squalls, mostly in the afternoon.

Flight conditions were excellent.

Raptor Observations:
GE(17): 824 Ad, 908 Ad(2), 913 Ad, 924 Ad, 959 Sub, 1001 Ad, 1014 Ad, 1055
Ad, 1107 Ad, 1145 Imm, 1149 Ad,
1217 Ad, 1220 Imm, 1239 Imm, 1409 Ad, 1416 Ad

BE: 13 Ad, 6 Imm, 2 Unk

The eagle flight was concentrated in the first 5 hours.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Monday (tomorrow) is the next watch day. Predicted wind is WNW 14-18 mph, a
favorable forecast.

There are no other watch days in the forecast for about one week. During
the Nov 22-25 bear hunting season and Nov 29-Dec 13 deer hunting season,
wear orange to the watch site.

I expect Golden Eagles to concentrate during the 2nd half of the fall
migration season, during the last week of Nov and first 3 weeks of Dec.
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Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>)


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