Date: 9/30/26 2:49 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Route 183 (30 Sep 2026) 40 Raptors
Route 183
Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 9 9
Turkey Vulture 0 40 40
Osprey 0 62 62
Bald Eagle 4 142 142
Northern Harrier 0 20 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 767 767
Cooper's Hawk 3 96 96
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 8
Broad-winged Hawk 1 4868 4868
Red-tailed Hawk 0 91 91
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 0 42 42
Merlin 0 25 25
Peregrine Falcon 0 11 11
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 40 6186 6186
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Tripp Muth

Observers: Doug Wood

Weather:
17 degrees Celsius
Full cloud cover
No wind
Clouds broke to about 60% by noon and temp reached 31 degrees Celsius by
3:00 pm
wind may have reached 3mph South East


Raptor Observations:
11:23 BE adult
11:34 BE immature
1:31 BE immature
1:33 BE immature

One lone Broadwing at 1:19

Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jay Bonanza! 704 total
1 hummingbird
5 Monarchs
Incredibly large swarms of stink bugs!
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Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)


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