Date: 4/11/26 4:51 pm From: Thomas Filip <thomasfilip0660...> Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (11 Apr 2026) 10 Raptors
*Tussey Mountain Hawk WatchState College, Pennsylvania, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2026SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture140184 Osprey02129 Bald Eagle21272 Northern Harrier0814 Sharp-shinned Hawk04277 Cooper's Hawk0317 American Goshawk000 Red-shouldered Hawk0124 Broad-winged Hawk33232 Red-tailed Hawk258190 Rough-legged Hawk112 Golden Eagle013215 American Kestrel11227 Merlin002 Peregrine Falcon000 Unknown Accipitrine002 Unknown Buteo012 Unknown Falcon001 Unknown Eagle014 Unknown Raptor068 Total:10251902Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hoursOfficial CounterNick Bolgiano, Thomas FilipObservers: Tom FilipWeather:NW winds at 8-12mph and partly cloudy in the morning, 10-15mph and sunny in the afternoon.Raptor Observations:Migrating raptors today include 2 BAEA, 1 RLHA, 2 RTHA, 3 BWHA, 1 TUVU, and 1 AMKE.*
*At 11:21, I spotted a large buteo on the N side of the ridge and quickly got in the scope. I was pleasantly surprised to find a RLHA instead of a RTHA in view. A light morph, it l**ooked like an adult and probably a female.** It wasn't too far or high up and gave me a nice look as it drifted SW along the ridge. This isn't the latest spring record for a RLHA at Tussey, but it is still pretty late.*
