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There are more than two dozen species of Peregrine Falcons

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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 01/07/2015 Season Count To-Date Previous Week’s Count Highest Daily Count This Season
Black Vulture 0 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Vulture 0 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 4 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 1 0 0 0
Unidentified Accipiter 0 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Buteo 0 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 3 0 0 0
Unidentified Eagle 0 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Falcon 0 0 0 0
Unidentified Raptor 0 0 0 0
Other Raptor 0 0 0 0
Total Count: 8 0 0
Species Count for 01/07/2015 Season Count To-Date Previous Week’s Count Highest Daily Count This Season