Date: 4/8/24 7:33 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (08 Apr 2024) 76 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 08, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 5 95 166
Osprey 9 18 25
Bald Eagle 1 8 42
Northern Harrier 5 7 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 54 104
Cooper's Hawk 4 6 22
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 32
Broad-winged Hawk 1 2 2
Red-tailed Hawk 16 44 158
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 6 155
American Kestrel 7 11 26
Merlin 0 1 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 1 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 4

Total: 76 256 758
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Andrew Bechdel

Observers: Nick Bolgiano

Visitors:
11 visitors for the Solar Eclipse


Weather:
Overcast with light to moderate SSE/S wind all day. The wind speed tapered
off towards the end of the day. Solar eclipse lasted from 13:30-15:00,
peaking around 14:10. The flight was heavily concentrated before and after
the eclipse. Wind speed: 1-14mph. Temperature: 7-14 Celsius.

Raptor Observations:
Golden Eagles: 1
Sub-12:45

Non-migratory Raptors: 5 Turkey Vulture, 2 Red-tailed Hawk, 5 Bald Eagle

Non-raptor Observations:
Notable Birds: 5 Herring Gull, 27 Common Loon, 25 Dbl Crested Cormorant, 1
Great Blue Heron, 9 N. Flicker, 1 Pileated Woodpecker

Predictions:
Uncertain; Tomorrow's S wind will be light but will be accompanied by more
sun. There could be a continuation of today's flight or it could also be
slow or anything in between.
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Report submitted by Andrew Bechdel ()
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