Date: 2/26/26 7:32 pm From: Thomas Filip <thomasfilip0660...> Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (26 Feb 2026) 9 Raptors
*Tussey Mountain Hawk WatchState College, Pennsylvania, USADaily Raptor Counts: Feb 26, 2026SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture777 Osprey000 Bald Eagle011 Northern Harrier111 Sharp-shinned Hawk000 Cooper's Hawk000 American Goshawk000 Red-shouldered Hawk000 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk111 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle022 American Kestrel000 Merlin000 Peregrine Falcon000 Unknown Accipitrine000 Unknown Buteo000 Unknown Falcon000 Unknown Eagle000 Unknown Raptor000 Total:91212Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hoursOfficial CounterThomas FilipObservers: Andrew Bechdel, Bill Chambers, Connor Schmitt, Jon KauffmanVisitors:Jon Kauffman* *Bill Chambers* *Connor Schmitt* *Andrew Bechdel*
*JeffWeather:Contrary to the forecast, today was a mostly cloudy day until about 15:00 when most of the cloud cover broke. Visibility was better today, with the Allegheny Front being visible when I arrived and Stone Mountain being only slightly obscured by haze. The winds started off NW at a low 4.9mph, shifting slightly to NNW by 10:00 and gradually increasing throughout the morning to 7.8mph by 12:00. After 12:00 the winds shifted slightly to NW and began to slow down again.Raptor Observations:No GOEA were spotted today.*
*7 migrating TUVU were seen throughout the day moving NE. A female/immature NOHA was spotted in the afternoon on the south side of the ridge flying NE. A RTHA flying NE was seen towards the end of the day being escorted by our resident RTHA.*
