Date: 11/13/26 1:46 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (13 Nov 2026) 14 Raptors
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 36 70
Turkey Vulture 0 448 880
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 276
Bald Eagle 1 62 542
Northern Harrier 1 20 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 57 3128
Cooper's Hawk 1 11 378
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 16
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 26 76
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 11712
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 8 160 713
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 4 13
Golden Eagle 1 10 31
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 343
Merlin 0 5 168
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 69
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Raptor 0 0 21

Total: 14 844 18564
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.33 hours

Compiler: David Barber

Counters: Laura Berry

Visitors:
4


Weather:
Snow ending around noon with overcast skies the rest of the day, NNW wind
10-15 mph

Raptor Observations:
At least six different bald eagles came from behind the lookout and flew
north and were not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
leucistic dark-eyed junco with white head and pink bill, common loon, Am.
herring gull, pileated woodpecker, common raven, common grackle

Predictions:
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 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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