Date: 10/27/25 2:36 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Rose Tree Park (27 Oct 2025) 70 Raptors
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 64 541 543
Black Vulture 0 2 2
Osprey 0 5 73
Northern Harrier 0 9 21
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 2 44 112
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 111 204
Cooper's Hawk 1 47 78
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 18 22
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 463
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 20 22
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 16 48
Merlin 0 9 26
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 5
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 7 8
Unknown Buteo 0 6 8
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 4 10

Total: 70 844 1646
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Bruce Childs, Dave Eberly

Observers: Bob Kelly, Brian Clauser, Dave Eberly, Sheryl Johnson

Weather:
Temperatures upper 40s to upper 50s. Clear skies except for the occasional
appearance of small scattered cumulus clouds. Light NE breeze.

Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures moving in the morning tapered off in the afternoon.
Just a few non-vulture raptors.

The usual local raptors.

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Raven:2
Tree Swallow:1
Fish Crow: a flock of 149 flying northward


Predictions:
A little more wind and more clouds might make for a better count.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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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