Date: 10/15/26 3:18 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (14 Oct 2026) 8 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 103 105
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 1 16 84
Northern Harrier 1 11 19
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 11 66
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 90 171
Cooper's Hawk 0 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 7 14
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 26 50
Merlin 1 8 14
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 7
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 3
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 1 5

Total: 8 307 1255
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Craig Hedlund, Debbie Beer

Observers:

Weather:
A warm cloudy day with light SW winds that picked up a bit and turned
westerly after a mid day rain shower. The afternoon temperature reached
79�F.

Raptor Observations:
A few migrants moved through after the rain. A low-flying Osprey after the
rain was recorded as a migrant.

Non-migrating raptors: RT, ML, BV, TV


Non-raptor Observations:
one Ring-billed Gull seen after the rain.

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in
the afternoon.
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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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