Date: 10/22/26 4:55 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (22 Oct 2026) 14 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 9 335 337
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 18 86
Northern Harrier 1 16 24
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 21 76
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 106 187
Cooper's Hawk 0 39 63
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 15 18
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 661
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 22 29
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 34 58
Merlin 0 11 17
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 10
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 4
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 3 7

Total: 14 633 1581
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Chuck Root, Dave Eberly

Observers: Chuck Root

Weather:
Another in a string of clear deep blue skies, cool but comfortable
temperatures and a steady northerly wind.

Raptor Observations:
Kind of slow today. A migrating male Northern Harrier was a welcome
highlight.

Locals: CH, RT, TV, BV, BE (juv and two adults apparently not migrating).

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Another day like it has been all week
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 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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