Date: 10/17/25 2:54 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (17 Oct 2025) 106 Raptors
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 7 14
Turkey Vulture 4 201 228
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Osprey 0 9 163
Bald Eagle 5 80 267
Northern Harrier 0 26 66
Sharp-shinned Hawk 61 582 1072
Cooper's Hawk 8 105 195
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 6 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 10 14
Broad-winged Hawk 0 12 9013
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 21 115 189
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 4 7
Golden Eagle 1 9 9
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 61 212
Merlin 1 24 70
Peregrine Falcon 1 18 25
Unknown Falcon 0 3 5
Unknown Raptor 0 3 12

Total: 106 1275 11573
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.75 hours

Compiler: David Barber

Counters: Dave Fitch, Rosie Berkin, Sophia Cunningham

Visitors:
349


Weather:
Clear with increasing clouds throughout the day, NW winds 4-12 mph

Raptor Observations:
Lots of local bald eagles, counted 6 in one group, but were not migrating

Non-raptor Observations:
blue-headed vireo, tree swallow (328), red-breasted nuthatch, eastern
bluebird, hermit thrush, cedar waxwing. yellow-rumped warbler (32),
dark-eyed junco, brown-headed cowbird, purple finch (180), house finch,
pine siskin, american goldfinch

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5
mph in the afternoon.
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Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>)
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http://www.hawkmountain.org/


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