Date: 10/24/24 4:15 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (24 Oct 2024) 92 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 30 43
Turkey Vulture 10 324 324
Osprey 0 12 63
Bald Eagle 11 121 172
Northern Harrier 5 23 40
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 1042 1252
Cooper's Hawk 1 55 85
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 16 26
Broad-winged Hawk 0 25 4409
Red-tailed Hawk 31 217 324
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 15 15
American Kestrel 1 40 95
Merlin 0 13 26
Peregrine Falcon 1 6 11
Unknown Accipiter 0 6 9
Unknown Buteo 0 2 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 21 37

Total: 92 1969 6941
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter: Fred Wilcox

Observers: Fritz Heilman, Joe Meloney, Kurt & Sally Kraus, Rita Stima,
Rosemary Spreha, Steve Rannels, Sue Dibble, Tom Powers

Visitors:
11 for raptor watching and 17 for vista.

A special welcome and thanks for their assistance to:

Tom and Lisa Marrs
Marty Carr


Weather:
A few scattered clouds in the early hour or two then bright blue sky for
the remainder of the day. A brisk N to NW wind gusting up to 15 mph.
Temperature in the 50’s. Visibility excellent

Raptor Observations:
11 Bald Eagles observed and counted. 10 adults and 1 sub-adult.
1 sub-adult Golden Eagle observed and counted.

8 additional Bald Eagles observed but not counted

Non-raptor Observations:
3 Common Loons, 38 Cormorants, 150+ Canada Geese, numerous Ravens.

Predictions:
Sunny, cool with a light NW wind.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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