Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch State College, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 14, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Nick Bolgiano, Thomas Filip
Observers: Angela Fasold, Bill Chambers, Jon Kauffman, Matt Fasold, Nick Bolgiano, Robert McLaughlin
Visitors: Bald Eagle State Park Nature Inn Tour Group, Matt, Lisa
Weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day with a low of 0℃ and a high of 9.1℃. Consistent WNW winds starting at 8-12mph, speeding up to 20-22mph at noon, and then falling to 13-15mph at the end of the day.
Our first GOEA was spotted at 09:40 just as the Bald Eagle SP Nature Inn tour group arrived. It soared not too high above the N side of the ridge for a few minutes, giving the whole group a great look at it. 2 more GOEA came through while the group was at the hawk watch, but these were more distant and difficult to spot. An hour after the group left, we had 3 come through within 2 minutes, 1 that glided past somewhat far out on the N side, and 2 soaring above the N side together, likely a pair. After these 3 GOEA, the afternoon would be slow with few raptors. Close to the end of the day, one last GOEA was spotted behind the tower very high up soaring.
Other migrating raptors include 1 BAEA, 4 RTHA, and 1 AMKE.
Not much to note today, no migrating waterfowl and the wind likely suppressed songbird activity.
Predictions: Good SE/SSE wind at 15-18mph in the afternoon, mostly cloudy. Should be a good day for GOEA, maybe the last of the season now that we are at the tail end of peak GOEA migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Thomas Filip () Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at: tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/
