Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch State College, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 01, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Andrew Bechdel
Observers: Dan Hannon, George Young, Joe Verica, Ken Bowman, Nick Bolgiano, Peggy Wagoner, Susan Smith
Visitors: George Young, Kathy and Dave Bechdel, Ken Bowman, Susan Smith, Joe Verica, Peggy Wagoner, Dan Hannon
Weather: In the morning, there was full cloud cover and SSE winds. Later in the afternoon, the clouds dissipated and allowed full sunlight and warmer temperatures. A strong S wind was steady all day.
Raptor Observations: 12 Golden Eagles: Ad - 10:43, Sub - 10:48, J - 1:51, Ad - 2:10, Ad - 2:28, Ad - 3:20, Ad - 3:47, Unknown - 4:01, Ad - 4:30, Ad - 4:45, Ad - 4:46
Non-raptor Observations: Non-migratory: Canada Goose - 456, Black Vulture - 1, Turkey Vulture - 13, Bald Eagle - 7, Pileated Woodpecker - 1, American Crow - 23, Common Raven 16, European Starling - 1, American Robin - 1, House Finch - 2, Dark-eyed Junco - 2, Red-winged Blackbird - 9, Common Grackle - 9, Ring-billed Gull - 1, Herring Gull - 1, Common Merganser - 1
Predictions: Uncertain; not ideal conditions for migrants ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Bechdel () Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at: tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/
