Date: 11/19/25 2:22 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (19 Nov 2025) 7 Raptors
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 33 70
Turkey Vulture 0 115 671
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 163
Bald Eagle 3 257 595
Northern Harrier 0 19 102
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 141 1570
Cooper's Hawk 0 36 284
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 13
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 53 110
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9015
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 676 966
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 6 15
Golden Eagle 3 95 123
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 4 216
Merlin 0 17 103
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 33
Unknown Falcon 0 0 5
Unknown Raptor 0 0 18

Total: 7 1460 14073
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Compiler: Matt Wlasniewski

Counters: Cat Ellwell, Dan Jenkins

Visitors:
25


Weather:
Late start due to snow on the ridge; overcast with NE winds shifting to SE
late in the day 1-7 mph

Raptor Observations:
Great late hour flight with 3 bald eagles and 2 golden eagles.

Non-raptor Observations:
great-horned owl, winter wren, golden-crowned kinglet, purple finch,
American goldfinch

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph;
should see some light movement.
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Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at:
http://www.hawkmountain.org/


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