Date: 12/7/24 3:25 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (07 Dec 2024) 1 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 07, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 72
Turkey Vulture 0 2 587
Osprey 0 1 64
Bald Eagle 1 14 398
Northern Harrier 0 0 59
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1382
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 99
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 92
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4409
Red-tailed Hawk 0 8 762
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 71
American Kestrel 0 0 98
Merlin 0 1 36
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 13
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 14
Unknown Buteo 0 0 20
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 2
Unknown Raptor 0 4 55

Total: 1 33 8235
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Chip Templin, Fred Wilcox, Rosemary Spreha

Visitors:
3 hunters, 4 for the vista, FIG police


Weather:
Cloudy all day. 28 to 32 degrees. Calm to light variable winds.

Raptor Observations:
The only countable bird of the day was an adult bald eagle at 3:12 pm. 2
adult and 1 immature BE not counted. Also had a peregrine fly low over us,
headed east and not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Purple finches were plentiful. 1 Fox sparrow and the normal array of birds
at the seed. 1 Rusty blackbird made a brief visit. 2 Ravens.

Predictions:
warmer weather forecasted for tomorrow
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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