Date: 9/16/26 1:56 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (16 Sep 2026) 2 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 1 38 38
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 25 25
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 8 8
Cooper's Hawk 0 11 11
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 191 191
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 10 10
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2

Total: 2 292 292
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Craig Hedlund, Debbie Beer

Observers: Dave Eberly, Debbie Beer

Weather:
Light winds mostly South all day with piercing blue skies

Raptor Observations:
A very light day but locals did show up. Locals: RT, ML, BE, CH

Non-raptor Observations:
a track meet clogged the count area up near the end of the day.

Predictions:
Tomorrow will be warmer than to day, hopefully more clouds but also 20%
chance of rain most of the day. Winds will be SE 6 to 8 mph, not the most
favorable winds for us. Decent numbers are going down the mountains and a
count in Massachusetts had a good day, so maybe there is hope, Broad-wings
are more reliant on thermals than wind direction.
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Report submitted by John Mercer (<mercer1135...>)
Rose Tree Park information may be found at:
bcdelco.org/activities/rose-tree-park-hawkwatch/


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