Date: 9/10/25 3:03 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (10 Sep 2025) 83 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 6 15
Turkey Vulture 0 2 2
Osprey 1 14 29
Bald Eagle 0 7 30
Northern Harrier 1 1 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 6 13
Cooper's Hawk 6 9 16
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 71 86 136
Red-tailed Hawk 1 13 28
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 5
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 3 4

Total: 83 149 288
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Andy Francis, Gary La Belle, Jarrod Derr, Steve Dale,
Steve Walthius, Sue Dibble

Visitors:
Chris Pohner, son of Richard Pohner.
Two for the view.


Weather:
Mostly cloudy, temperature ranged from 53 to 77 degrees. Light to moderate
wind mostly from the NE changing to SE then back to NE.

Raptor Observations:
One adult bald eagle not counted. Local TV, BV and red-tail hawks not
counted. Good movement of Broad-wing hawks.

Non-raptor Observations:
Numerous warblers early. Philadelphia Vireo, Red-breasted Nuthatch,
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Least Flycathcer and Purple Martin seen.

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, high near 80. Wind from the north.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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