Date: 11/15/24 3:08 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (15 Nov 2024) 11 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 5 70
Turkey Vulture 1 108 566
Osprey 0 0 63
Bald Eagle 3 129 330
Northern Harrier 0 5 56
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 38 1372
Cooper's Hawk 0 6 96
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 50 86
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4409
Red-tailed Hawk 3 247 670
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 2 33 59
American Kestrel 0 2 98
Merlin 1 6 35
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 13
Unknown Accipiter 0 5 14
Unknown Buteo 0 9 17
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 9 48

Total: 11 654 8005
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Steve Walthius

Observers: Brian Weaver, Gary La Belle, Jarrod Derr, Larry Coble

Visitors:
5 Hawk Watchers
1 Hunter
3 for view


Weather:
A very hazy 36 degree morning turned into a cloudy 50 degree afternoon with
northwest winds.

Raptor Observations:
1 adult Bald Eagle
2 juvenile Bald Eagles


Non-raptor Observations:
White Crowned Sparrows, Pine Siskins and Fox Sparrows

Predictions:
Weather should be warmer with less wind

Tomorrow is Community Relations Day at FTIG expect an increase in human
traffic.

Hunting is in season the next 3 Sundays in Pennsylvania
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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