Date: 11/23/25 3:39 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (23 Nov 2025) 41 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 67 223
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 6 74 108
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 8 24
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 14
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 20 195 223
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 14 121 138
American Kestrel 0 1 1
Merlin 1 2 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 41 483 745
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter: Craig Kochel, Nick Bolgiano

Observers: Craig Kochel, Deb Rittelmann, Lou Saporito, Nick Bolgiano,
Peggy Wagoner, Robert McLaughlin

Weather:
Wind SW/WSW/W/WNW, with the afternoon wind mostly 10-12 mph. Sky partly
cloudy, temp 5-9C.

Raptor Observations:
GE(14): 856 Ad, 1045 Ad, 1052 Sub,Juv, 1210 Ad, 1221 Ad, 1324 Ad, 1329 Ad,
1342 Ad, 1436 Ad, 1452 Ad(2), 1518 Ad, 1604 Ad;

BE: 5 Ad, Imm

The first GE flapped through low in SW wind, #2-4 struggled to get lift on
WSW wind, #13 started low and circled up as high as I've seen one and came
down the valley.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Next watch days, with predicted wind:

Thursday - W 13-16 mph;
Friday - W/WNW 14-16 mph.

Should see GEs both days.
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Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>)


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