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Date: 3/18/23 4:17 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (18 Mar 2023) 13 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch State College, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 18, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 18 25 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 4 28 30 Northern Harrier 0 2 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 7 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 4 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 23 28 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 4 56 61 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 3 79 88 American Kestrel 0 5 5 Merlin 0 1 1 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 3 3 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 3 3 Unknown Raptor 1 2 2 Total: 13 232 263 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Andrew Bechdel Observers: Don Pote, Kathy Bechdel, Nick Bolgiano Visitors: Don Pote, Kathy and Dave Bechdel Weather: Partly cloudy all day with W wind tapering off in the afternoon. Wind appeared to be lighter than in the adjacent valley. Raptor Observations: Golden Eagles: Unknown - 9:55, Ad - 14:00, Unknown - 14:35 Non-migratory/residents: Turkey Vulture - 20, Bald Eagle - 4, Red-tailed Hawk - 4, Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2 Non-raptor Observations: Downy Woodpecker - 1, American Crow - 7, Common Raven - 4, Eastern Bluebird - 1, Snow Goose - 7 Predictions: Uncertain ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Bechdel () Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at: tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/ More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=438

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