Science

Hawk Mountain Raptor Count

Official Outdoor Outfitter

Annual Autumn Hawkwatch: Daily, August 15 - December 15
Spring Migration: Daily, April 1-May 15

Autumn hawk flights are best on days with northwest wind following a cold front.
The Daily Count is posted after 6 pm.
You can hear tomorrow's weather forecast and flight prediction by calling 610-756-6000 x6 after 6 pm.

Please contact Hawk Mountain Sanctuary for questions about our count data or to use this data for scientific research.

Species Count for 04/24/2014 Season Count To-Date Previous Week’s Count Highest Daily Count This Season
Black Vulture 0 5 1 2
Turkey Vulture 0 4 1 2
Unidentified Vulture 0 0 0 0
Osprey 2 32 2 7
Bald Eagle 0 14 3 4
Northern Harrier 0 12 2 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 47 6 11
Cooper's Hawk 0 35 7 8
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Accipiter 1 13 1 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 0 2
Broad-winged Hawk 4 208 152 64
Red-tailed Hawk 0 49 6 10
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Buteo 0 21 2 8
Golden Eagle 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Eagle 0 2 0 2
American Kestrel 0 12 1 3
Merlin 0 3 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 0 1
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Falcon 0 1 0 1
Unidentified Raptor 0 7 0 2
Other Raptor 0 0 0 0
Total Count: 8 473 185 77
Species Count for 04/24/2014 Season Count To-Date Previous Week’s Count Highest Daily Count This Season