Date: 11/6/26 1:45 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (06 Nov 2026) 32 Raptors
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 30 64
Turkey Vulture 23 388 820
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 276
Bald Eagle 2 21 501
Northern Harrier 0 10 113
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 25 3096
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 371
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 16
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 20 70
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 11712
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 71 624
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 4 13
Golden Eagle 0 3 24
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 343
Merlin 0 0 163
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 68
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Raptor 0 0 21

Total: 32 579 18299
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.8 hours

Compiler: David Barber

Counters: Sergi Gomez Espi

Visitors:
200


Weather:
Overcast with partial clearing throughout the day, light SW winds 1-3 mph

Raptor Observations:
Large flock of over 50 turkey vultures leaving the local roost in the
morning.

Non-raptor Observations:
red-bellied woodpecker, common raven, red-breasted nuthatch, ruby- and
golden-crowned kinglets, eastern bluebird, cedar waxwing, dark-eyed junco,
red-winged blackbird, > 1,200 common grackles, purple finch, house finch,
pine siskin, American goldfinch

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Great
migration conditions!
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Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at:
http://www.hawkmountain.org/


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