Date: 10/29/24 8:24 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (29 Oct 2024) 57 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 44 57
Turkey Vulture 1 441 441
Osprey 0 12 63
Bald Eagle 7 147 198
Northern Harrier 5 32 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 1114 1324
Cooper's Hawk 2 59 89
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 25 35
Broad-winged Hawk 0 25 4409
Red-tailed Hawk 22 313 420
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 22 22
American Kestrel 0 41 96
Merlin 2 16 29
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 2 23 39

Total: 57 2329 7301
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Bob Peda, Jarrod Derr, Joe Meloney, Sue Dibble, Tom Powers

Visitors:
Three for the view.


Weather:
Total cloud cover early clearing in the afternoon. Temperature from 42 to
64 degrees. Light wind from SE early becoming stronger in afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
One adult Golden Eagle at 1:20. Six adult and one immature Bald Eagles.
Three of the N. Harriers were male.

Non-raptor Observations:
Purple Finch and Brown Creeper. Lots of activity at the feeders with the
usual species.

Predictions:
Sunny and warm.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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