Date: 10/22/26 2:48 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (22 Oct 2026) 66 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 45 350 350
Osprey 0 2 2
Bald Eagle 5 27 27
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 41 41
Cooper's Hawk 1 10 10
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 4 27 27
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 3 6 6
American Kestrel 0 2 2
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 66 474 474
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours

Official Counter: Don Pote, Nick Bolgiano

Observers: Craig Kochel, Don Pote, Ken Bowman, Nick Bolgiano

Weather:
Wind NNW 2-9 mph, sky clear, temp 48-62F. The wind picked up to 8-9 mph at
about 1240, but this was 2.5 hr later than forecast. About 2.25 good hours
of wind.

Raptor Observations:
GE: 1334 Ad,Sub, 1429 Sub, all flew overhead along Bald Eagle Mt
BE: 2 Ad, 3 Imm

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
It isn't clear when the next watch day will be, possibly Monday, 10/26, or
Friday, 10/30, but these are only moderate forecasts.
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Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>)


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