Date: 10/30/24 6:09 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (30 Oct 2024) 23 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 44 57
Turkey Vulture 11 452 452
Osprey 0 12 63
Bald Eagle 0 147 198
Northern Harrier 2 34 51
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1117 1327
Cooper's Hawk 1 60 90
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 26 36
Broad-winged Hawk 0 25 4409
Red-tailed Hawk 2 315 422
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 2 24 24
American Kestrel 0 41 96
Merlin 0 16 29
Peregrine Falcon 1 7 12
Unknown Accipiter 0 6 9
Unknown Buteo 0 2 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 23 39

Total: 23 2352 7324
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Ed Chubb

Observers: Brian Weaver, Gael McKinne, Gayle Lawrence, Jay George,
Larry Coble, Mike Dale, Stan Smith, Steve Rannels,
Tom McKinne

Visitors:
8- vista viewers; 2-IGMR Wildlife unit personnel


Weather:
Clear skies with temps reaching the 70's by noon. Winds calm to light out
of SSW.

Raptor Observations:
2-G.E.'s,one immature, one adult

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Warmer temps and similar wind and sky conditions. Not too encouraging but
Goldens' are moving our way and an 8 species Wednesday is "not too shabby!"
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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