Date: 10/5/26 6:45 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (05 Oct 2026) 49 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 3 3 5
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 7 10 78
Northern Harrier 4 6 14
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 3 5 60
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 43 124
Cooper's Hawk 4 11 35
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 6
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 660
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 9
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 18 42
Merlin 4 5 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 5
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 1 5

Total: 49 110 1058
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Chris Pugliese, Tom Bush

Observers: Alan Simon, Chris Pugliese, Chuck Root, Tom Bush

Visitors:
Ray Lovekin


Weather:
A beautiful day for hawk watching NW winds 4 to 15 mph temperatures in the
60's and low 70's, decent cloud cover

Raptor Observations:
A good mix of raptors, one of our better days.
Locals: RT, RS, BV, TV, BE, CH and SS

Non-raptor Observations:
35 Chimney Swift
4 Northern Mockingbird
3 Common Raven
12 American Robin
6 Blue Jay
2 Flicker
40 Tree Swallow

Predictions:
Sunny and cooler than today, high only getting into the low 60's. Good
winds, NW 5 to 10 mph. Could be a good day for the first group of Radnor
Middle School students.
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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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