Date: 4/12/25 5:26 am From: Blizard, David A <dab22...> Subject: Re: Tussey Mountain Daily Summary 4/11
Article on crane migration in Nebraska in today’s NYT..
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On Apr 11, 2025, at 8:30 PM, B Richardson <poecile.gambeli...> wrote:
Official Counter
AB
Total observation time
3 hrs (368.45)
Observers
None
Weather
Despite only light rain mist on and off during the day a stubborn fog hung on the ridge of Tussey Mountain. By 14:00 it was lifting rapidly and by 14:30 the count was initiated. SE winds at 1-5kph for the beginning of the count, but by 17:00 the winds had set down. Visibility came and went during the 3-hour effort with max views to the base of Warrior’s Ridge. Cloudy skies for the entire day. High temperature of 5C at 14:30 and a low of 4C by 17:00.
Raptor Notes
BE 1 (74) Total 1 (971)
One adult BE winged past the OP on the S side of the ridge.
TUVU where the only resident raptors detected during the short effort. These were seen moving very low over Stone Valley and Leading ridge at 15:09.
Non-raptor Notes
Mourning Dove 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Common Raven 1
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 1
Visitors
None
Next Day Forecast
Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2025
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