Date: 9/26/25 2:26 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (26 Sep 2025) 122 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 11 20
Turkey Vulture 0 14 14
Osprey 3 51 66
Bald Eagle 4 43 66
Northern Harrier 2 21 22
Sharp-shinned Hawk 39 297 304
Cooper's Hawk 4 30 37
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 7
Broad-winged Hawk 55 4201 4251
Red-tailed Hawk 11 51 66
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 31 35
Merlin 1 6 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 2 3
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 33 34

Total: 122 4803 4942
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Steve Walthius

Observers: Andy Francis, Brian Weaver, Jarrod Derr, Kurt & Sally Kraus,
Larry Coble, Rick Schoenberger

Visitors:
8 Birders
3 for view


Weather:
Count started at 64 degrees with 90% cloud cover and sporadic light
drizzle. Ended at 80 degrees with bright blue skies and minimal clouds.
Light winds from the Northwest throughout the day.

Raptor Observations:
Vultures were not counted.
3 Adult Bald Eagles and one Juvenile were counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Red Headed Woodpecker, Ravens and Mourning Doves.

Predictions:
Cooler and cloudier with chance of afternoon rain showers.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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