Date: 4/15/26 5:17 pm From: Thomas Filip <thomasfilip0660...> Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (15 Apr 2026) 17 Raptors
*Tussey Mountain Hawk WatchState College, Pennsylvania, USADaily Raptor
Counts: Apr 15, 2026SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack
Vulture000 Turkey Vulture152196 Osprey02836 Bald Eagle01878 Northern
Harrier0915 Sharp-shinned Hawk14883 Cooper's Hawk0923 American Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk1225 Broad-winged Hawk8179179 Red-tailed Hawk376208
Rough-legged Hawk012 Golden Eagle116218 American Kestrel12035 Merlin013
Peregrine Falcon000 Unknown Accipitrine124 Unknown Buteo012 Unknown
Falcon001 Unknown Eagle014 Unknown Raptor068 Total:174691120Observation
start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time:
6.5 hoursOfficial CounterThomas FilipObservers: Weather:Partly cloudy,
W/WSW winds at 8-15mph, some gusts that felt like they were coming from NW.
Low of 23℃ and a high of 30℃.Raptor Observations:1 GOEA spotted today.*
*unknown 13:56*
*Other migrating raptors include 3 RTHA, 1 RSHA, 8 BWHA, 1 SSHA, 1 TUVU,
and 1 AMKE.*
*The GOEA today was very high up and almost snuck through as it quickly
flew past overhead. Most of the other raptors today were also high up due
to strong thermals. The other notable sighting today was a distant
unidentified accipitrine that gave me a strong impression of an immature
AGOS.*
*A local BWHA seems to have set up shop near the hawk watch. I spotted one
take off while walking on the trail and saw and heard it a few times later
throughout the day.*
