Date: 10/25/24 3:50 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (25 Oct 2024) 52 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 32 45
Turkey Vulture 3 327 327
Osprey 0 12 63
Bald Eagle 4 125 176
Northern Harrier 3 26 43
Sharp-shinned Hawk 26 1068 1278
Cooper's Hawk 0 55 85
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 17 27
Broad-winged Hawk 0 25 4409
Red-tailed Hawk 11 228 335
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 2 17 17
American Kestrel 0 40 95
Merlin 0 13 26
Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 52 2021 6993
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 7.75 hours

Official Counter: Steve Walthius

Observers: Brian Weaver, Gary Labelle, Gary lockerman, Jarrod Derr,
Kevin Shannon, Larry Coble, Sandy Lockerman

Visitors:
9 Hawkwatchers
4 for view


Weather:
Sunny 40-63 degree day with light winds that started from the North in the
morning and swung around to the South in the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
4 Bald Eagles and several Turkey Vultures were not counted.
Counted Bald Eagles were 2 Juveniles and 2 Adults

Non-raptor Observations:
A large flock of various Sparrows was observed early in the count.

Predictions:
Similar weather conditions with possibly more wind.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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