Date: 4/10/24 5:26 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (10 Apr 2024) 11 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 8 108 179
Osprey 0 24 31
Bald Eagle 0 9 43
Northern Harrier 1 10 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 84 134
Cooper's Hawk 1 9 25
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 35
Broad-winged Hawk 0 35 35
Red-tailed Hawk 1 53 167
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 7 156
American Kestrel 0 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: 11 361 863
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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:

Visitors:
Kathy and Dave Bechdel


Weather:
Overcast with very light SW/WSW wind for a majority of the day. Cloud cover
dissipated some around 1500. Wind speed: calm-4mph. Temperature: 15-20
Celsius.

Raptor Observations:
No Golden Eagles

Flight was dead for a majority of the day. A few raptors began to move once
the clouds parted late in the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Notable Birds: Great Blue Heron, FOY Blue-headed Vireo, FOY Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, N. Rough-winged Swallow, 15 Brown-headed Cowbird, 15 Common Loon:
(4)9:42,(8)9:46,(2)9:51,10:37

Predictions:
Uncertain; tomorrow might be a wash along with Friday. Next possible good
day will be Tuesday.
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Report submitted by Andrew Bechdel ()
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at:
tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/


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