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Date: 12/24/25 2:23 pm From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...> Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (24 Dec 2025) 10 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field State College, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1 224 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 3 38 160 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 24 251 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 6 133 301 American Kestrel 0 0 1 Merlin 0 0 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 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: 10 208 1003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Craig Kochel, Nick Bolgiano Observers: Bill Chambers, Craig Kochel, Ken Bowman, Peggy Wagoner, Ron Rovansek Weather: Wind initially WNW 8-12 mph, switching to NW at 1000 and then diminishing to 4-7 mph, sky gradually clearing, temp 2-5C Raptor Observations: GE(6): 1052 Ad, 1203 Ad, 1208 Ad, 1234 Unk, 1403 Unk, 1434 AD BE: 3 Imm Four of the GEs appeared along BE Mt. #2 and 4 appeared over the Allegheny Front foothills, with #4 moving toward the Front itself. This was the 5th day since Nov 22 that GEs have been high with light winds, apparently gaining altitude to take advantage of a stronger wind current higher up. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Next watch day, the last day for this season: Monday, Dec 29, with predicted wind W 18-22 mph, but rain predicted through the a.m., perhaps a half day watch. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>) More site information at hawkcount.org: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Fsiteinfo.php%3Frsite%3D809&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C28e6cfe01f424d86812208de433b1849%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639022118262530965%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=liF17EdwLpbZBbi%2F4XVN7mybzHzNv%2BM%2Bg4m1VXE7AF8%3D&reserved=0

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