Numerous daily records were set for this species, including Summitville in Sullivan Co., NY with 6 on Saturday; Raccoon Ridge, NJ broke their record with 19 on Sat.; Bake Oven Knob in PA broke their record twice--38 GEs on Sat. and 42 on Sun.; Waggoner's Gap, PA had 50 on Sat., also their single day record,
Perhaps most notably, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, PA had the highest daily Golden Eagle count in their 78 year history today with 48 on Saturday. There may have been other record counts not yet reported.
These impressive numbers likely resulted from a combination of the calendar, good winds, and a backup of birds from Sandy. However, the Hawk Migration Assoc. of North America's Raptor Population Index ( http://rpi-project.org), does indication a long-term upward trend for the eastern North America population of Golden Eagles.
Andy Mason
1039 Peck St.
Jefferson, NY 12093
(607) 652-2162
[email protected]
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