Date: 12/30/25 3:57 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (30 Dec 2025) 6 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 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 1 224
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 40 162
Northern Harrier 0 1 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 29
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 15
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 6
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 25 252
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 5 151 319
American Kestrel 0 0 1
Merlin 0 0 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 3 5
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 6 230 1025
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Don Pote

Observers:

Visitors:
Don Pote covered today.


Weather:
Wind W 19-24 mph, sky partly cloudy, temp 22-24F, periodic snow squalls

Raptor Observations:
GE(6 Ad): 918, 1010, 1140, 1150, 1315, 1435

The late season GE flight continued. We have counted 152 GE in December and
151 in November, which doesn't happen at other Eastern sites. The 320 GEs
for the season matched our 3rd highest season tally. All GEs today were
observed overhead or off to the NW side of BE Mt during times when snow
squalls had cleared.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
This season's last count day is tomorrow, 12/31, with predicted wind 10-13
mph WSW. Although this wind direction is not optimal for our site, we
sometimes see them fly on this wind and I am curious if the GE flight will
continue.
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Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>)


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