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Date: 11/2/24 4:37 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (02 Nov 2024) 95 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 1 66 Turkey Vulture 13 39 497 Osprey 0 0 63 Bald Eagle 31 48 249 Northern Harrier 1 2 53 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 12 1346 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 92 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 8 9 45 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4409 Red-tailed Hawk 25 40 463 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 6 7 33 American Kestrel 0 0 96 Merlin 1 1 30 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 13 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9 Unknown Buteo 0 0 8 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 41 Total: 95 164 7515 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Fred Wilcox, Larry Coble Observers: Bill Kametz, Kevin Shannon, Kurt & Sally Kraus, Larry Coble, Sharon Rannels, Steve Rannels, Sue Dibble, Tom Garner Visitors: 9 birders, 4 hunters, 15 for Vista Special thanks to Barb Matthews for her assistance and company throughout the day Weather: Some scattered clouds which vanished by 10:00. A very light breeze from the North. Visibility good. Temperature range of 46 to 55 degrees Raptor Observations: a record single day count for Bald Eagles at this site. A total of 31 Bald Eagles: Adult 24, Immature 7 In addition there were 6 Golden Eagles: 3 Adult, 3 Immature Non-raptor Observations: numerous ravens, 100+ Canada Geese, 100+ cormorants,4 loons . Predictions: Sunny and clear with a light East wind ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=432

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