Date: 3/20/26 8:16 am
From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Erie County, Presque Isle Hawk Watch for March 20, 2026
Presque Isle
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 1 1
Turkey Vulture 82 1492 1495
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 11 14
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 11 11
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 8
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 28 28
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 62 67
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 3
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 18 18
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1

Total: 83 1638 1652
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 09:15:00
Total observation time: 1 hours

Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams

Observers: Jerry McWilliams

Visitors:
Sam Stull


Weather:
Cloudy with strong SW wind and a bit warmer than yesterday. Rain started
so the short flight was shut down.

Raptor Observations:
A burst of TVs for about 20 minutes ahead of the rain. Highlight was a
Black Vulture that passed by.

Non-raptor Observations:
Several American Crows, American Robin, Double-crested Cormorant 3,
Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle,
Brown-headed Cowbird, Eastern Bluebird 1, Ring-billed and Herring gulls,
European Starling

Predictions:
Cooler with NE winds and cloudy. I don't expect a lakeshore flight.Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>

 
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