Date: 10/26/24 4:32 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (26 Oct 2024) 148 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 38 51
Turkey Vulture 68 395 395
Osprey 0 12 63
Bald Eagle 8 133 184
Northern Harrier 1 27 44
Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 1095 1305
Cooper's Hawk 1 56 86
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 21 31
Broad-winged Hawk 0 25 4409
Red-tailed Hawk 27 255 362
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 4 21 21
American Kestrel 1 41 96
Merlin 1 14 27
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: 148 2169 7141
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Chip Templin

Observers: Dave Schwenk, Fred Wilcox, Kurt & Sally Kraus, Mary Brenner,
Randy & Audrey Estep, Rosemary Spreha, Steve Rannels,
Sue Dibble, Tom Garner

Visitors:
Special Thanks to Court Harding. 4 interested bird watchers. 12 vista
viewers.


Weather:
Sunny and Cool, Wind NW 8-13mph

Raptor Observations:
8 Bald Eagles recorded 5 Adults, 2 Immature and 1 Juvenile. 4 Golden Eagles
recorded 2 adults, 2 Immature

Non-raptor Observations:
1 Monarch, 46 Cormorants, 5 Loons and many Ravens. Robins, Blue Jays and
Juncos.

Predictions:
Sunny and cooler than today.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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