Date: 2/22/26 6:13 am From: Bruce Carl <hrdabrd...> Subject: WRS Route #366 Northern Lancaster County
PA BIRDERS,
Route: 366
County: Lancaster
Observers: BRUCE A CARL
Date: 2026-02-21
Start Time: 09:40
Hours: 4.75
Miles: 56.8
Temperature: 41-44
Clouds: Partly Cloudy
Wind: Light
Snow: 0-1 inches
4 Black Vulture
63 Turkey Vulture: Adult: Immature: Unknown: 63
5 Bald Eagle: Adult: 5 Immature: Unknown:
1 Northern Harrier: Male: Female: 1 Female/Immature: Immature: Unknown:
Sharp-shinned Hawk: Adult: Immature: Unknown:
1 Cooper's Hawk: Adult: Immature: 1 Unknown:
3 Red-shouldered Hawk: Adult: 3 Immature: Unknown:
20 Red-tailed Hawk: Adult: 20 Immature: Unknown:
Rough-legged Hawk: Light Morph: Dark Morph: Unknown:
Golden Eagle: Adult: Immature: Unknown:
9 American Kestrel: Male: 4 Female: 4 Unknown: 1
1 Merlin: Male: Female: Unknown: 1
Gyrfalcon
Peregrine Falcon: Adult: Immature: Unknown:
Other birds and comments: all redtails seemed to be in pairs today. my lowest number of birds since doing this survey (2012). lowest bald eagle count in the past 9 years. highest red shouldered hawk daily count for this route. 4th year in a row for a merlin sighting. **highest daily kestrel count for this route!!
