Date: 10/4/26 12:12 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Route 183 (04 Oct 2026) 16 Raptors
Route 183
Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 2 11
Turkey Vulture 0 0 40
Osprey 1 3 65
Bald Eagle 0 4 146
Northern Harrier 1 1 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 38 805
Cooper's Hawk 1 7 103
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4871
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 95
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 2
American Kestrel 2 3 45
Merlin 1 1 26
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 13
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 16 69 6255
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours

Official Counter: Emily Sandly

Observers:

Visitors:
AT hikers 2


Weather:
Winds started out of the east and shifted ESE, sustained around 8mph or
more with gusts up to 20mph. Cloudy, overcast skies. A light drizzle turned
into a brief rain shower, stopped, and light rain began again in the 1200
hour.

Raptor Observations:
A beautiful glance at an adult PEFA @ 0841, which came from the north and
glided in front of the lookout and turned more westerly.
Notable male NOHA which streamed across in the drizzle.
Early SW low flying birds turned into an established SSW flight line.

Non-raptor Observations:
2 local TUVUs
CEWA 27, BLJA 43, RBWO 1, YBSS 1, COYE 4, NOFL 11, WODU 2, AMRO 127, NOCA
2, EATO 4, AMCR 3

Predictions:
Sunny, winds in the early morning out of the west and shifting NW by
mid-morning.
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Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)


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