Date: 4/18/25 1:09 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rocky Ridge (18 Apr 2025) 265 Raptors
Rocky Ridge
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 264 264 264
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 265 265 265
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours

Official Counter: Craig McCoy

Observers:

Weather:
Breezy wind from the south. Cloud cover varied from about 20% at the start,
90% half way, and back to 20% at the end.

Raptor Observations:
Turkey vulture, black vulture, bald eagles, red-tail hawk, and cooper hawk
seen but not counted as migrants. Four osprey seen following similar
flight path as the broad-wings also not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Count was conducted near the park's south observation deck. Most of the
broad-wings streamed along the south edge of the ridge. Largest kettle was
45.
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Report submitted by Parks Volunteer (<parks...>)


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