Date: 3/5/23 5:07 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (04 Mar 2023) 6 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 04, 2023
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 7 14
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 9 11
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 3
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 14 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 24 29
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 3 24 33
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 2 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 6 85 116
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Andrew Bechdel

Observers: Nick Bolgiano

Visitors:
Sean Hopkins, Michaela Saparito


Weather:
In the morning, there was a very strong WNW wind with 40 mph wind gusts and
full cloud cover. The intense wind and cloud covered tapered off towards
the end of the day, allowing more sunlight and calmer conditions.

Raptor Observations:
Golden Eagles: Ad - 3:18, Unknown - 4:18, Ad - 4:28

Non-migratory/residents: Black Vulture - 2, Turkey Vulture - 13, Bald Eagle
- 8, Red-tailed - 2


Non-raptor Observations:
Hairy Woodpecker - 1, Pileated Woodpecker - 1, American Crow - 8, Common
Raven - 12

Predictions:
Uncertain
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Report submitted by Andrew Bechdel ()
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at:
tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/


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