Stone Mountain Hawkwatch (elevation 2100) was established 1991and is on the Huntingdon/Mifflin County border in central Pennsylvania, 20 miles south of State College. September 1 through mid-November, the site is usually covered on weekends and sporadically during the week. Coverage into December depends on weather conditions. Best days are on NW or W winds. The hawkwatch platform is located on a trail 1/3 mile north of the crossing of Stone Mt ridge by the Allensville (dirt) road - a very rocky 10 minute walk for the nimble; difficult for some folks. For detailed directions, please send e-mail to Greg Grove.
Compiler: Greg Grove, McAlevy's Fort , Pa.
Hawkwatch at Stone Mountain 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Avg Osprey 78 151 91 92 91 104 109 96 102 Bald Eagle 7 16 25 13 18 33 42 32 23 North Harrier 59 50 81 98 118 61 62 86 77 Sharp-shinned Hawk 823 755 697 977 1008 1190 1166 994 951 Cooper's Hawk 106 94 112 143 170 250 255 309 180 North Goshawk 2 5 6 6 24 11 25 20 12 Red-should Hawk 61 43 57 70 108 48 67 87 68 Broad-wing Hawk 846 678 982 1134 1424 1635 607 1890 1150 Swainson's Hawk 1 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1344 746 1351 873 2125 891 1543 1693 1321 Rough-legged Hawk 2 2 1 1 5 3 4 3 Golden Eagle 45 97 120 50 93 62 109 92 84 Am Kestrel 98 126 118 179 213 114 122 157 141 Merlin 18 22 29 25 28 51 36 68 35 Peregrine Falcon 12 19 15 15 25 29 39 47 25 Gyrfalcon 1 1 Unidentified 46 48 64 43 59 77 74 76 61 Total 3547 2853 3749 3719 5510 4556 4260 5651 4231 Hours 258 316 382 377 381 347 412 425 362 Days 48 56 72 76 66 63 66 69 65