Date: 11/15/26 2:56 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (15 Nov 2026) 59 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field
State College, 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 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 60 481
Osprey 0 0 2
Bald Eagle 4 48 91
Northern Harrier 0 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 14 59
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 13
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 12 56 93
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 37 138 160
American Kestrel 0 0 2
Merlin 0 3 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 1 1 1

Total: 59 329 922
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 16:45:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter: Nick Bolgiano

Observers: Bill Chambers, Deb Rittelmann, Ken Bowman, Peggy Wagoner,
Robert McLaughlin

Visitors:
David Brown


Weather:
Wind NW 8-12, partly cloudy, temp 37-45F.

Like Friday, Nov 13, with moderate NW winds, GEs were high and mostly over
the center of the ridge, higher than I would expect with an updraft of that
strength. I suspect that there is extra umph to the uplift with such winds.

Raptor Observations:
GE(37): 836 Ad, 934 Ad, 1025 Ad, 1035 Ad, 1044 Ad, 1048 Ad, 1031 Ad,Unk,
1059 Sub, 1104 Ad(2), 1115 Ad(3), 1136 Ad(2),Unk, 1146 Ad, 1223 Ad, 1230
Ad, 1251 Ad, 1257 Ad, 1302 Ad, 1346 Unk, 1353 Ad, 1358 Unk, 1402 Unk(2),
1409 Ad, 1448 Ad, 1508 Ad, 1522 Unk, 1540 Ad, 1555 Ad, 1617 Ad(2), 1637
Ad.

10-12 was the busiest time, apparently a continuation of yesterday, then it
slowed to 4/hr in the afternoon. Most came over the center of BE Mt, many
high, with some over the NW slope of BE Mt.

BE: 2 Ad, 2 Imm

Non-raptor Observations:
Tundra Swan-11, C. Loon-2, RB Gull-4

Predictions:
Monday forecast: NW 8-9 mph. Since we presumably haven't seen the 49 GE
that Franklin Mt reported Saturday, I expect some of them Monday-Tuesday
with lighter winds.
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Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>)


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