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Date: 12/17/25 2:11 pm From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...> Subject: Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field (17 Dec 2025) 4 Raptors
Bald Eagle Mountain - Eagle Field State College, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1 224 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 28 150 Northern Harrier 0 1 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 29 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 15 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 6 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 21 248 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 4 112 280 American Kestrel 0 0 1 Merlin 0 0 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 1 3 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 4 172 967 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Craig Kochel, Nick Bolgiano Observers: Bill Chambers, Craig Kochel Weather: Wind WSW in a.m., W in p.m., mostly 8-12 mph, but sometimes 13-20 mph, including in the 12-1 hour. Sky cleared around 12, temp 6-8C. Raptor Observations: GE(4 Ad): 935, 1244, 1346 1433 The first three GEs flew low along the lower slopes of BE Mt. The 4th one powered its way past above eye level. The GE migration is winding down, but I expect some more. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Next watch days, with predicted wind: Friday - W 20-24 mph in afternoon, very windy. There could be lingering rain in the a.m., watch the radar before leaving; Sunday - W/WNW 14-17 mph. It is possible that these could be the last watch days for this season. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (<nickbolgiano...>) More site information at hawkcount.org: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Fsiteinfo.php%3Frsite%3D809&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7Ca5c186fe328d43f516a608de3db9311e%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639016062912046412%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1IlbIHwh9RrbTJFpalyTC8uTKlhlKXHYf9QNe%2FC%2BKhk%3D&reserved=0

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