Date: 4/22/26 8:51 pm
From: Thomas Filip <thomasfilip0660...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (22 Apr 2026) 67 Raptors
*Tussey Mountain Hawk WatchState College, Pennsylvania, USADaily Raptor
Counts: Apr 22, 2026SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack
Vulture000 Turkey Vulture561205 Osprey23543 Bald Eagle12484 Northern
Harrier01016 Sharp-shinned Hawk15388 Cooper's Hawk11226 American Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk0326 Broad-winged Hawk49346346 Red-tailed Hawk796228
Rough-legged Hawk012 Golden Eagle022224 American Kestrel02136 Merlin024
Peregrine Falcon000 Unknown Accipitrine024 Unknown Buteo012 Unknown
Falcon001 Unknown Eagle014 Unknown Raptor11012 Total:677001351Observation
start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time:
9 hoursOfficial CounterKen Bowman, Thomas FilipObservers: Connor Schmitt,
Nick Bolgiano, Tom FilipWeather:Partly cloudy with SW winds gradually
shifting to WNW by the end of the day. Wind was mostly 3-8mph but increased
in the last couple of hours to 12-16mph. Low of 8℃, high of 24℃.Raptor
Observations:No GOEA spotted today.*

*Other migrating raptors include 2 OSPR, 1 BAEA, 7 RTHA, 49 BWHA, 1 SSHA, 1
COHA, and 5 TUVU.*




*Decent day despite less than ideal winds. Most of the raptors were seen in
the morning when the wind was still SW/WSW. After it shifted the W, the
action dropped off very quickly.Non-raptor
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*5 COLO flyovers today, all single birds. 4 DCCO in one flock. The morning
flight was a little disappointing given how many birds flew over last
night, probably due to the rain at dawn that made many put down early.
Passerine flyovers include 7 TRES, 1 BARS, 7 PUFI, and 24 AGOL. Some new
local birds were seen and heard today including a PRAW and an OVEN. The
PRAW landed in a bush a few feet away and sang for us
repeatedly.Predictions:Sunny with low NW winds the whole day. Doesn't look
to be a great day.------------------------------Report submitted by Thomas
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