Date: 10/21/26 2:29 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (21 Oct 2026) 73 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 39 326 328
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 18 86
Northern Harrier 2 15 23
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 6 21 76
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 105 186
Cooper's Hawk 13 39 63
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 13 16
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 661
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 5 21 28
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 34 58
Merlin 0 11 17
Peregrine Falcon 1 5 10
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 1 3 4
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 2 3 7

Total: 73 619 1567
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Craig Hedlund, Debbie Beer

Observers: Robin Queenan

Weather:
Temperatures upper 40s to 60s F. A few clouds. NE winds

Raptor Observations:
A good day with a variety of migrant raptors. Migrating Cooper's Hawks into
the double digits. The birds were flying high. Most in binocular-only
range.

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


Non-raptor Observations:
American Crows: 80+


Predictions:
Another day of clear skies and north winds
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
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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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