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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 04/17/2014 Season Count To-Date Previous Week’s Count Highest Daily Count This Season
Black Vulture 0 3 0 1
Turkey Vulture 0 3 2 2
Unidentified Vulture 0 0 0 0
Osprey 0 26 13 7
Bald Eagle 0 11 2 4
Northern Harrier 0 10 6 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 40 19 11
Cooper's Hawk 1 31 22 8
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Accipiter 0 12 8 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 4 2
Broad-winged Hawk 16 111 20 64
Red-tailed Hawk 0 44 24 10
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Buteo 1 19 10 8
Golden Eagle 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Eagle 0 2 2 2
American Kestrel 0 12 7 3
Merlin 0 3 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 0 1
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Falcon 0 2 2 1
Unidentified Raptor 0 6 1 2
Other Raptor 0 0 0 0
Total Count: 18 342 143 77
Species Count for 04/17/2014 Season Count To-Date Previous Week’s Count Highest Daily Count This Season