Date: 10/23/24 4:15 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (23 Oct 2024) 33 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Ed Chubb
Observers: Fred Habegger, Larry Coble, Steve Rannels
Visitors: FTIG security-2 visits; 4 people in 2 vehicles for foliage viewing. Dave McKeever USN(retired)
Weather: Clear skies with temps in the high 40's to start the day. Some clouds found their way to the watch by afternoon as temps rose into the 70's. Winds stayed out of the south and were light to moderate.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles-3 adults and 1 immature.
Non-raptor Observations: Porcupine in a tree on the south side of the watch behind the Jersey barrier. Certainly made for a change of pace in the wildlife department. Was content to sit in the trees for all the photos that were taken.
Predictions: Cooler temps are predicted and wind direction change will make for a better flight and watch experience. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
