Date: 9/19/25 1:56 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (19 Sep 2025) 43 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 9 18
Turkey Vulture 0 14 14
Osprey 0 41 56
Bald Eagle 5 33 56
Northern Harrier 0 14 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 140 147
Cooper's Hawk 0 16 23
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 17 3328 3378
Red-tailed Hawk 5 30 45
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 23 27
Merlin 0 4 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 20 21

Total: 43 3682 3821
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Steve Walthius

Observers: Brian Weaver, Fred Habegger, JA Happ, Jarrod Derr,
Kurt & Sally Kraus, Rick Schoenberger, Steve Rannels,
Tom Powers

Visitors:
9 birders
2 US Army


Weather:
Cloudless 60-84 degree day with light winds from the Northwest

Raptor Observations:
Two non migrating Bald Eagles (Juvenile and Adult) not counted. 3 adult and
2 juvenile Bald Eagles were counted.

Vultures were not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Ravens, Tree Swallows and Red Breasted Nuthatches

Predictions:
Tomorrow is the annual “March for the Fallen” in Fort Indiantown Gap.
There will be heavy foot traffic on the roads in the vicinity of the
Hawkwatch.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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