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Date: 10/18/26 4:49 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Route 183 (18 Oct 2026) 22 Raptors
Route 183 Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 3 14 23 Turkey Vulture 7 89 129 Osprey 0 6 68 Bald Eagle 0 64 206 Northern Harrier 0 13 33 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 1420 2187 Cooper's Hawk 2 104 200 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 15 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4871 Red-tailed Hawk 0 130 221 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 2 11 13 American Kestrel 0 37 79 Merlin 0 35 60 Peregrine Falcon 0 14 25 Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 1 Total: 22 1948 8134 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Emily Sandly Observers: Doug Wood, Perry Hoover Weather: Light N/NNE winds throughout the day. Clear, blue skies. High temp for the day at the hawkwatch was 55 degrees. Raptor Observations: Early morning birds were low and fiercely flapping past. Scattered across both sides of the lookout. 2/3 year sub GOEA @ 0958 Juvenile or possible 1 year sub GOEA @ 1110 1 local RTHA, several local TUVUs and BLVUs Non-raptor Observations: CORA 4, CEDW 39, BLJA 42, RBWO 1, PIWO 1, NOFL 2, EAPH 1, WTSP 7, AMCR 7, EATO 1, YBCU 1 Predictions: More clear, sunny days ahead. Similar early morning cold. More sustained N winds tomorrow, around 8-9mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>) More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=431

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