Date: 4/3/26 5:44 pm From: Thomas Filip <thomasfilip0660...> Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (03 Apr 2026) 71 Raptors
*Tussey Mountain Hawk WatchState College, Pennsylvania, USADaily Raptor
Counts: Apr 03, 2026SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack
Vulture000 Turkey Vulture1321165 Osprey7816 Bald Eagle1262 Northern
Harrier6612 Sharp-shinned Hawk212156 Cooper's Hawk1115 American Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk1124 Broad-winged Hawk555 Red-tailed Hawk912144
Rough-legged Hawk001 Golden Eagle11203 American Kestrel4419 Merlin002
Peregrine Falcon000 Unknown Accipitrine002 Unknown Buteo001 Unknown
Falcon001 Unknown Eagle003 Unknown Raptor224 Total:7184735Observation start
time: 11:15:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 5.17
hoursOfficial CounterNick Bolgiano, Thomas FilipObservers: Ken Bowman, Nick
Bolgiano, Tom FilipWeather:After overnight and morning rain, there was
thick fog along the ridge before the watch began. Wind SSW/S, mostly 4-10
mph, partly cloudy. Low of 18.3℃ and a high of 22.7℃.Raptor Observations:1
GOEA spotted today.*
*juvenile: 13:18*
*A great half day due to fog in the morning, the S winds undoubtedly
helped. **Our first GOEA of April was a blink and you miss it moment. A
juvenile, it came through quickly close and low to the ridge, giving Nick
and I a brief but satisfying look. **7 OSPR, 21 SSHA, and 6 NOHA were all
high counts for the season. The RSHA was the first we have seen since March
15. Our first BWHAs of the season were seen today, 3 of which came through
at the same time with a kettle of TUVU. Hopefully a good sign for things to
come in the next couple of weeks.*
