Date: 12/19/25 4:24 pm From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...> Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (19 Dec 2025) 3 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field State College, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 19, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Don Pote, Nick Bolgiano
Observers: Bill Chambers, Don Pote, Peggy Wagoner
Weather: Heavy rain overnight that ended by watch time. It rained again around 1130 and when the front passed at 1300, snow squalls started and got thicker over time. Wind was W increasing to 15-25 mph after 1300. Temp started 7C and dropped to -3C.
Raptor Observations: GE(3 Ad): 1010, 1057, 1325. The first two skirted around to the R.
The third one came through a snow squall, flapped its way passed us 25 m away and 8 m high above the edge of the ridge. We were standing by the fence to be somewhat out of the wind and it didn't change course flying by. Bill said, "It looked at the three of us and decided we were so dumb that it had nothing to worry about."
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Next watch day is Sunday, with predicted wind W/WNW 12-15 mph, likely the last day for this season. There is a chance for a modest GE flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>)
