Date: 9/20/25 4:28 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (20 Sep 2025) 228 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 11 20
Turkey Vulture 0 14 14
Osprey 1 42 57
Bald Eagle 3 36 59
Northern Harrier 2 16 17
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 165 172
Cooper's Hawk 5 21 28
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 178 3506 3556
Red-tailed Hawk 3 33 48
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 2 25 29
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 7 27 28

Total: 228 3910 4049
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Andy Francis, Bob Peda, Fred Wilcox, Jay George, Peggy Holt,
Rosemary Spreha, Sharon Rannels, Steve Rannels

Visitors:
13 for view. One for hawk watch. Thank you to Tricia Dibble and Anil for
their assistance.


Weather:
Sunny, very little cloud cover as the day went on. 56-75 degrees F. Light
breeze started from the NE, then switched to SE.

Raptor Observations:
Local birds not counted included 5 Black Vultures, 1 Immature Bald Eagle,
TVs, and 2 Red-tails. Bald Eagles counted - 2 adult, 1 unaged.

Non-raptor Observations:
A few migrating warblers and vireos this morning. Red-headed woodpecker, 2
Ravens. A few skeins of Canada geese headed south.


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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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