Date: 4/23/26 4:10 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (23 Apr 2026) 12 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 62 206
Osprey 0 37 45
Bald Eagle 1 25 85
Northern Harrier 0 10 16
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 54 89
Cooper's Hawk 0 12 26
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 26
Broad-winged Hawk 8 354 354
Red-tailed Hawk 1 97 229
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 2
Golden Eagle 0 22 224
American Kestrel 0 21 36
Merlin 0 2 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 4
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 1 4
Unknown Raptor 0 10 12

Total: 12 714 1365
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Nick Bolgiano, Thomas Filip

Observers: Nick Bolgiano, Tom Filip

Weather:
Wind NNW/NW/W, mostly 5-10 mph, a few clouds.

Raptor Observations:
No GOEA spotted today.

Other migrating raptors include 1 BAEA, 1 RTHA, 8 BWHA, 1 SSHA, and 1
TUVU.

It was a slow day due to unfavorable winds. Most of the raptors seen were
in the morning.

Our local BWHA seems to have paired up as it was seen doing a display
flight and later seen flying with another local BWHA.

Non-raptor Observations:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S326141467

Predictions:
Friday - light NE wind
Saturday - rain, Apr 25 usually being the last day of the season
Monday - tentatively plan to extend the season to include this day with
favorable SSE wind
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Report submitted by Thomas Filip ()
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at:
tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/


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