Date: 4/16/24 6:57 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch (16 Apr 2024) 196 Raptors
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 4 119 190
Osprey 0 30 37
Bald Eagle 3 19 53
Northern Harrier 0 13 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 106 156
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 25
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 35
Broad-winged Hawk 180 460 460
Red-tailed Hawk 8 81 195
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 12 161
American Kestrel 0 20 35
Merlin 0 2 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 5

Total: 196 880 1382
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Andrew Bechdel

Observers: Judy Sinn, Kyle Smith, Nick Bolgiano

Visitors:
Judy Sinn, Kyle Smith


Weather:
Nearly full sun with a few clouds and very warm all day. Wind started light
ESE then quickly switched to light SW then WSW and was calm at times. Wind
Speed: calm-3mph. Temperature: 13-26 Celsius.

Raptor Observations:
No Golden Eagles. Broad-winged flight almost entirely on the S side of the
ridge and over the ridge and very high. In many cases, birds were difficult
to spot and probably beyond the limit of detection.

Non-migratory Raptors: 1 Black Vulture, 6 Turkey Vulture, 2 Red-tailed
Hawk, 1 Cooper's Hawk, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2 Broad-winged Hawk


Non-raptor Observations:
Notable Birds: 5 Purple Finch, 3 Chimney Swift, 1 Fish Crow, 7 Common Loon,
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

eBird Checklist:
ebird.org/atlaspa/checklist/S168977156

Predictions:
Uncertain; Tomorrow and Thursday will bring rain and likely be a wash.
Friday could be a good day if rain holds off.
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Report submitted by Andrew Bechdel ()
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at:
tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/


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