Date: 11/3/24 4:22 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (03 Nov 2024) 93 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Thom Kurtz
Observers: Andy Francis, Carl Groff, Jay George, Kurt & Sally Kraus, Linda and Mike Mckinne, Nancy Clupper, Peggy Holt
Visitors: 14 vista viewers. Hawk Watchers - Andy Francis, Barb Mathews, Jay George, Carl Groff, Kurt and Sally Kraus, Mike and Linda McKinne, Peggy Holt. Thanks to our scope users, Andy and Carl. Distant raptors were very challenging.
Weather: Cool morning warming up to 10 Celsius by noon. Light winds predominantly east until noon and switching to southeast/south for the remainder of the day. Minimal cloud cover, less than 20% for most of the observation time.
Raptor Observations: 8 Adult Bald Eagles, 1 juvenile Bald Eagle. 3 Adult Golden Eagles. 1 unidentified eagle hour 10-11. Most raptors on the ridges to the right and left of Second Mountain site. Minimal flapping. Most birds observed soaring only.
Non-raptor Observations: Juncos, Mourning Doves, Yellow-Rump Warbler, Pileated WP, Red-Bellied WP, Downey WP, Common Raven, Eastern Bluebird, Song Sparrow, Tufted Titmice, Chickadees, Bluejay, Northern Flicker, White-throated Sparrow, Cedar Waxwings, White-breasted NH. 2 large groups of Double-Crested Cormorants.
Predictions: Afternoon temperatures warmer, near 100% cloud cover, winds from the south.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
