Date: 4/10/24 5:23 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (09 Apr 2024) 94 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 5 100 171
Osprey 6 24 31
Bald Eagle 1 9 43
Northern Harrier 2 9 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 30 84 134
Cooper's Hawk 2 8 24
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 5 35
Broad-winged Hawk 33 35 35
Red-tailed Hawk 8 52 166
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 7 156
American Kestrel 3 14 29
Merlin 0 1 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 4

Total: 94 350 852
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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, Nick Bolgiano

Observers: Debra Rittlemann, Nick Bolgiano

Visitors:
Deb Rittelmann


Weather:
Wind SSW/W 4-10 mph, sky partly cloudy, temp reached 75F in mid-afternoon

Raptor Observations:
Morning flight seemed like a continuation of Monday's flight. After 1300,
there were fewer birds and most of those were very high.

GE (Sub): 10:36

Non-raptor Observations:
Notable Birds: Chimney Swift, Herring Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, N.
Rough-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow

Predictions:
Rain is forecast over the next 3 days, with Thursday predicted to have the
most rain. Uncertainty about Wednesday and Friday.
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Report submitted by Andrew Bechdel ()
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at:
tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/


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