Date: 4/15/24 4:44 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (15 Apr 2024) 182 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 15, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 115 186
Osprey 1 30 37
Bald Eagle 2 16 50
Northern Harrier 1 13 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 105 155
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 25
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 35
Broad-winged Hawk 168 280 280
Red-tailed Hawk 5 73 187
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 9 158
American Kestrel 1 20 35
Merlin 1 2 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 5

Total: 182 681 1183
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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:
N/A


Weather:
Warm and partly cloudy with light to moderate W/WNW/NW wind all day. Wind
speed: 5-15mph. Temperature: 15-22 Celsius.

Raptor Observations:
No Golden Eagles: Broad-winged flight was concentrated early with many
birds getting very high both over the ridge and over Nittany Valley.

Non-migratory raptors: 1 Black Vulture, 5 Turkey Vulture, 3 Bald Eagle, 3
Red-tailed Hawk, 2 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2 Cooper's Hawk

Non-raptor Observations:
Notable Birds: 4 Dbl Crested Cormorants, FOY Purple Finch, FOY Pine
Warbler, FOY Black-throated Green Warbler, 9 Brown-head Cowbird, 1 Common
Loon-11:55

eBird Checklist:
https://ebird.org/atlaspa/checklist/S168827210

Predictions:
Uncertain; Westerly wind is always variable. Wednesday and Thursday could
be good days if rain holds off.
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Report submitted by Andrew Bechdel ()
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at:
tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/


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