Date: 10/19/25 3:25 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (18 Oct 2025) 13 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 5 275 277
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 5 73
Northern Harrier 0 6 18
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 31 99
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 74 167
Cooper's Hawk 0 33 64
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 13 17
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 463
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 12 14
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 14 46
Merlin 0 5 22
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 5
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 7 8
Unknown Buteo 0 5 7
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 8

Total: 13 487 1289
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter: Chris Pugliese

Observers:

Weather:
Temperatures mid 50s to low 60sF. Sky partly to mostly cloudy. Wind nearly
calm mostly from the south.

Raptor Observations:
13 migrants today. Red-shoulders starting to move.

Non-raptor Observations:
Migrating cormorants and Canada Geese

Predictions:
Southerly winds from an approaching cold front will strengthen through the
day. Not favorable for much movement.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph
increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30
mph.
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Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>)
Rose Tree Park information may be found at:
https://bcdelco.org/activities/rose-tree-park-hawkwatch/


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