Date: 4/7/26 7:08 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (07 Apr 2026) 1 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 36 180
Osprey 0 18 26
Bald Eagle 0 7 67
Northern Harrier 0 8 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 34 69
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 15
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 24
Broad-winged Hawk 0 15 15
Red-tailed Hawk 1 42 174
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 8 210
American Kestrel 0 5 20
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 1 4
Unknown Raptor 0 3 5

Total: 1 180 831
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours

Official Counter: Nick Bolgiano, Thomas Filip

Observers: Nick Bolgiano, Tom Filip

Weather:
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://ebird.org/checklist/S318461186

Very quiet today. No flyovers besides 1 AGOL and very little local action.

Predictions:
Sunny with SSE wind, low 3-5mph in the morning, moderate 7-10mph in the
afternoon. Conditions look good in the afternoon and there might be some
raptor movement then, but it is likely Thursday will be better with
moderate S winds the whole day.
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Report submitted by Thomas Filip ()
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at:
tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/


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