Date: 11/28/25 2:01 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (28 Nov 2025) 48 Raptors
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 8 55 92
Turkey Vulture 0 126 682
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 163
Bald Eagle 23 327 665
Northern Harrier 0 25 108
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 149 1578
Cooper's Hawk 1 40 288
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 13
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 83 140
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9015
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 12 851 1141
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 6 15
Golden Eagle 4 112 140
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 5 217
Merlin 0 18 104
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 33
Unknown Falcon 0 0 5
Unknown Raptor 0 0 18

Total: 48 1805 14418
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9.67 hours

Compiler: David Barber

Counters: Rob Feldman

Visitors:
182 people opted outside and visited the lookout


Weather:
Mostly cloudy to overcast with occasional snow showers, W winds 15-25 mph

Raptor Observations:
Stunning view of a juvenile golden eagle. Dirk would have lost his mind.
IYKYK

Non-raptor Observations:
441 American crow, 19 common raven, 3 eastern bluebird, 51 American
goldfinch

Predictions:
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph,
however, all trails are closed for deer hunting.
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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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