Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch State College, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 25, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:15:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.17 hours
Official Counter: Thomas Filip
Observers: Brian Hirt, Charlie Kahle, Nick Bolgiano
Weather: Partly sunny and warm with a low of 3.9℃ to a high of 16.8℃. Mostly S winds today with a shift to SSE from 10:00-13:00. Wind speed was variable but generally increased throughout the from 3mph in the morning to 15mph in the afternoon.
We had 3 GOEA in the middle of the day from 11:29 to 12:29. Afterwards it was slow until one last GOEA at 16:12. 2 of the GOEA we saw today left the ridge and headed straight N over the valley.
Other migrating raptors include 7 BAEA, 7 RTHA, 2 SSHA, 12 TUVU, and 1 AMKE.
A few small flocks of CANG were seen in the morning as well as 3 COLO. Some decent passerine flyovers with an EAPH, HOLA, PISI, 13 AGOL, 19 AMRO, 3 COGR, and 3 BHCO.
Predictions: Partly cloudy with low SW winds in the morning and moderate winds in the afternoon. Decent conditions in the afternoon followed by today's good conditions could bring in a new group of GOEAs. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Thomas Filip () Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at: tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/
