Date: 12/8/24 2:12 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (08 Dec 2024) 8 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 08, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 2 74
Turkey Vulture 0 2 587
Osprey 0 1 64
Bald Eagle 0 14 398
Northern Harrier 0 0 59
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1383
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 4 12 766
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 1 5 56

Total: 8 41 8243
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.75 hours

Official Counter: Thom Kurtz

Observers: Andy Francis, Nancy Clupper

Visitors:
5 vista viewers


Weather:
Temp range 34 to 52 degrees, WSW wind moderate to light, cloud cover 10 to
65 %

Raptor Observations:
Surprisingly 2 Black Vultures migrating
non migrating adult Bald Eagle

Non-raptor Observations:
titmice, blue jays, cardinals, chickadees, purple finch, American crows,
ravens, goldfinch, white throated sparrow, red bellied, downy, and pileated
WP's


Predictions:
Slightly cooler with a high chance of rain
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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