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Spring Count 2025

Adam Bradley is our official counter for spring 2025! Adam has extensive experience with both spring and fall raptor counts in Montana, where golden eagles are seen in far greater numbers than here in PA. Most recently he was a fall counter at Chestnut Ridge in Bedford, NY. In between counting raptors in the spring and fall Adam has worked long term on the Integrated Monitoring of Bird Conservancy Regions in Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Arizona. May March bring Adam and the watchers winds full of eagles!

As usual, our data will be posted regularly to HMANA's HawkCount website and to the State College Bird Club listserv.

In Memoriam

Chuck Widmann

Chuck Widmann passed away in August 2020 at the age of 81. A regular at the hawkwatch for over *20 years*, he was much beloved by all who had the great pleasure of spending time with him on Tussey. Chuck supported our counters not only by spotting raptors, but more importantly with invites to dinner, snacks on the watch, an unfailingly cheerful demeanor, and lasting friendship. This was especially appreciated on those lonely and cold early days for counters who were a long way from home.

In his memory, a Chuck Widmann Citizen Science Endowment has been created to support citizen science projects like the Tussey Mountain Spring Hawkwatch sponsored by Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. For more information or to contribute, contact Jon Kauffman at jvk5019@psu.edu.