Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Michele Varricchio
Observers: Ed Wanamaker, Mark Boyd, Rick Gaeta, Ron Kline
Visitors: 169 visitors. Thru hike with trail name of 'Shotgun.' Special thanks to Mark Capozzoli, and the Wargo family, Scott, Chris, and Jo of Allentown for their assistance with the count.
Weather: Blue, hazy, cloudless skies all day. Morning winds 8 mph East North East changed to East winds mid morning. Temperatures warmed from 58 - 74 F. Visibility 20 to 25 miles
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle: 1251(i), 1350(a),1351(a), and 1413(a). Peregrine Falcon 1224. Local pair of Red Tail hawks loitered in the bowl. Aggressive Red Tail stormed the dead tree on the South Lookout - unsure if it was attacking it (perhaps looking for the decoy owl) or trying to land, and then chased Turkey Vulture into the bowl.
Non-raptor Observations: 3 separate lines of migrating Cormorants ( 12, 40, 15), flock of Blue Jays observed at the North Lookout, 5 Common Ravens, 2 Hummingbirds, 1 unidentified Warbler, American Goldfinch, a Walking Stick, and plenty of seedpods, "Penny Steelers," floating in the wind.
Predictions: Cooler temperatures than today, 55-72F; cloudy skies throughout the day. Generally, winds 5-8mph with gusts to 15 from the East. Visibility 20 miles. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
