Date: 10/27/25 3:06 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (26 Oct 2025) 163 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 124 477 479
Black Vulture 2 2 2
Osprey 0 5 73
Northern Harrier 3 9 21
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 3 42 110
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 111 204
Cooper's Hawk 6 46 77
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 17 21
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 463
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 18 20
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 16 48
Merlin 1 9 26
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 5
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 7 8
Unknown Buteo 1 6 8
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 2 4 10

Total: 163 774 1576
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Observation start time: 11:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours

Official Counter: Sheryl Johnson

Observers: Karl Johnson, Roberta Menapace

Weather:
Temperatures in the mid to upper 50sF. Light WNW winds. Clouds variable.

Raptor Observations:
No morning count due to the lack of an available counter. A nice flight
with a variety of raptors for the afternoon crew.

Non-raptor Observations:
Double-crested Cormorant; 1
Common Loon: 1
Tree Swallow: 9
Purple Finch: 1
Silver Balloon: 1

Predictions:
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 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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