Date: 10/12/26 1:58 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (12 Oct 2026) 39 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 79 81
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 2 14 82
Northern Harrier 3 10 18
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 10 65
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 78 159
Cooper's Hawk 4 21 45
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 8
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 660
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 13
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 26 50
Merlin 1 7 13
Peregrine Falcon 2 2 7
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 1 2 3
Unknown Buteo 1 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 1 5

Total: 39 265 1213
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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, Bob Kelly, Tom Bush

Visitors:
Steve Camp, Dawson Sensing, Brian Clauser


Weather:
Friendly skies and NW wind after a day of heavy rain.
Temperatures mid 50s to 70�F

Raptor Observations:
A decent movement after migrants that were bottled up by rain yesterday
found favorable winds today. .

The usual local raptors were around: RT, ML,TV,BV,BE,CH,RS.

Non-raptor Observations:
Small groups of Canada Geese on the move.

Predictions:
Sunny, 78�, decreasing cloud cover and light SW winds
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Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>)
Rose Tree Park information may be found at:
bcdelco.org/activities/rose-tree-park-hawkwatch/


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