Date: 11/15/26 2:38 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (15 Nov 2026) 108 Raptors
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 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 14 96 576
Northern Harrier 2 23 126
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 66 3137
Cooper's Hawk 2 15 382
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 16
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 35 85
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 11712
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 61 291 844
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 4 13
Golden Eagle 23 43 64
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: 108 1067 18787
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours

Compiler: Scott Morrison

Counters: Bill Moses, Chris Arndt, David Barber, Jason Deeter,
Scott Morrison

Visitors:
157


Weather:
Variable cloudiness with NW winds 8-18 mph

Raptor Observations:
3rd highest golden eagle count at Hawk Mountain including 6 eagles passing
before 7:30 am

Non-raptor Observations:
snow goose, Canada goose, common loon, double-crested cormorant, great blue
heron, eastern bluebird, Am robin, cedar waxwing, dark-eyed junco, snow
bunting, red-winged blackbird, common grackle, purple finch, pine siskin,
Am goldfinch

Predictions:
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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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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