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Date: 4/21/26 7:25 pm From: Thomas Filip <thomasfilip0660...> Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (21 Apr 2026) 20 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk WatchState College, Pennsylvania, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2026SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture056200 Osprey23341 Bald Eagle12383 Northern Harrier01016 Sharp-shinned Hawk15287 Cooper's Hawk01125 American Goshawk000 Red-shouldered Hawk0326 Broad-winged Hawk10297297 Red-tailed Hawk389221 Rough-legged Hawk012 Golden Eagle022224 American Kestrel02136 Merlin124 Peregrine Falcon000 Unknown Accipitrine024 Unknown Buteo012 Unknown Falcon001 Unknown Eagle014 Unknown Raptor2911 Total:206331284Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 7.83 hoursOfficial CounterNick Bolgiano, Thomas FilipObservers: Debra Rittlemann, Jon Kauffman, Ken Bowman, Nick Bolgiano, Tom FilipWeather:Mostly sunny with SSW wind at 5-10mph. Low of 4℃, high of 18℃.Raptor Observations:No GOEA spotted today. Other migrating raptors include 2 OSPR, 1 BAEA, 3 RTHA, 10 BWHA, 1 SSHA, and 1 MERL. Spotting was difficult today with most of the raptors being high up against the clear blue sky. The wind didn't really cooperate with us either and did not get as strong as we thought, which probably led to a weaker flight than what we hoped for. The SSHA we spotted was very high up and we only saw it because it was going after a RTHA that we were already looking at. I'm sure there were other small raptors too high to see with binoculars.Non-raptor Observations:https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS325217694&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C02d20d1635074612126208dea016547c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639124214945779096%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8qRFcRQ9nZZvD5G8VLg4hAVdx%2BRJHhPaEIRadPWkJrE%3D&reserved=0 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS325217694&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C02d20d1635074612126208dea016547c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639124214945813068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OclUbjQKDkg9XvVjFxGuwGB1bFCWXCQrWbT0UYhdmaE%3D&reserved=0> A slow day for flyovers which included 4 COLO, 2 CHSW, 4 EUST, 1 AMRO, and 5 AGOL.Predictions:Cloudy and 2-4mph SW wind shifting to partly cloudy and 8-11mph WNW wind by the end of the day. Not great conditions, but today's wind could have brought some migrants closer to us that we may see tomorrow.------------------------------Report submitted by Thomas Filip ()Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at: tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/ <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Ftusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org%2F&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C02d20d1635074612126208dea016547c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639124214945829485%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kc8SCm4QNlFqQbfGj3H1w%2Ftg8b83%2Fq04nrPLdC9vSQo%3D&reserved=0>More information at hawkcount.org <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2F&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C02d20d1635074612126208dea016547c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639124214945845721%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q7mS6MA%2BD5cbwFMqJjkhNpjPo0cpaOZqhaVKIj7fsF8%3D&reserved=0>: [Site Profile <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Fsiteinfo.php%3Frsite%3D438&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C02d20d1635074612126208dea016547c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639124214945863481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QmnO0WY441DyOXZCKR1gK1G6tfNrpkfLBp8ISduK7Mo%3D&reserved=0>] [Day Summary <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Fday_summary.php%3Frsite%3D438%26ryear%3D2026%26rmonth%3D04%26rday%3D21&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C02d20d1635074612126208dea016547c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639124214945898128%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KDH0gxS%2F7dNzhTk6bcS5su1CXXbUfNjRxue348rkfcM%3D&reserved=0>] [Month Summary <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Fmonth_summary.php%3Frsite%3D438%26ryear%3D2026%26rmonth%3D04&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C02d20d1635074612126208dea016547c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639124214945922790%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9vplxKlIME7s%2FUrQk6t5iMuqvelzUGODzLC%2BhV8gO4k%3D&reserved=0>]

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