Date: 4/7/26 7:07 pm From: Thomas Filip <thomasfilip0660...> Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (07 Apr 2026) 1 Raptors
*Tussey Mountain Hawk WatchState College, Pennsylvania, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2026SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture036180 Osprey01826 Bald Eagle0767 Northern Harrier0814 Sharp-shinned Hawk03469 Cooper's Hawk0115 American Goshawk000 Red-shouldered Hawk0124 Broad-winged Hawk01515 Red-tailed Hawk142174 Rough-legged Hawk001 Golden Eagle08210 American Kestrel0520 Merlin002 Peregrine Falcon000 Unknown Accipitrine002 Unknown Buteo012 Unknown Falcon001 Unknown Eagle014 Unknown Raptor035 Total:1180831Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hoursOfficial CounterNick Bolgiano, Thomas FilipObservers: Nick Bolgiano, Tom FilipWeather:Wind WNW in the morning, NW in the afternoon, 8-22 mph. Partly cloudy early, becoming clear later.Raptor Observations:1 RTHA spotted today. There was very little movement today, it seems like the raptors are preferring to use tailwinds and thermals over strong updrafts this late in the season.Non-raptor Observations:https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS318461186&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7Caa94f48a70a14dbc1f6b08de95139f9f%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639112108673375471%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=U6xhW75pHZwxLKZC1vrEdVQxr2yeU7yL1n8IglazDLs%3D&reserved=0 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS318461186&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7Caa94f48a70a14dbc1f6b08de95139f9f%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639112108673397934%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=iDe7Ii66Jk5HrwwFoSxYXHKKmG4%2BqdwhXsi4IDh5ZBM%3D&reserved=0>*
