Date: 9/30/25 3:19 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (30 Sep 2025) 90 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 37 46
Turkey Vulture 0 14 14
Osprey 3 59 74
Bald Eagle 5 50 73
Northern Harrier 2 25 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 53 409 416
Cooper's Hawk 2 34 41
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 7
Broad-winged Hawk 16 4275 4325
Red-tailed Hawk 0 52 67
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 5 39 43
Merlin 0 7 9
Peregrine Falcon 2 6 8
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 2 3
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 38 39

Total: 90 5058 5197
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Bob Peda, Sue Dibble

Visitors:
Four for hawk watching. Two for the view.


Weather:
Mostly cloudy all day, wind 4-7 mph from the North and NE. Temperature from
60-76 degrees.

Raptor Observations:
Four adult and one immature Bald Eagles counted. One local adult Bald Eagle
not counted. Local TV, BV and Raven not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
150+ Blue Jays, 7 species of warblers, 6 species of woodpecker, Blue-headed
vireo and other common species. 200+ Canada Geese. Four monarchs.

Predictions:
Sunny, high 74. Winds NNE at 5-10 mph.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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