Date: 9/23/26 2:21 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (23 Sep 2026) 32 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 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 3 64 64
Northern Harrier 0 4 4
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 5 39 39
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 51 51
Cooper's Hawk 2 18 18
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 657 657
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 5 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 19 19
Merlin 1 5 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3
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 4 4

Total: 32 873 873
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Craig Hedlund, Debbie Beer

Observers: Alan Simon, Bob Kelly, Debbie Beer, Robin Queenan

Weather:
Mostly cloudy for the first part of the day, but more sun in the afternoon.
Quite windy, mostly NE between 7 and 15 mph

Raptor Observations:
The wind brought a nice mix of raptors especially Sharpies were on the
move. The usual locals: RS, RT, CH, BE, and TV

Non-raptor Observations:
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 20 Cedar Waxwing, Double-crested Cormorant and
Ravens

Predictions:
Tomorrow should be similar to today, but with more sunshine and better
cloud density for hawk watching. Wind NE 10 to 15 mph
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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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