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Date: 10/4/25 6:31 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (04 Oct 2025) 46 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 14 60 Turkey Vulture 0 12 26 Osprey 1 1 75 Bald Eagle 0 1 74 Northern Harrier 0 1 27 Sharp-shinned Hawk 29 104 520 Cooper's Hawk 3 7 48 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 10 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 4327 Red-tailed Hawk 8 19 86 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 1 3 American Kestrel 2 5 48 Merlin 1 1 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 12 Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 3 42 Total: 46 181 5378 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Sue Dibble Observers: Jay George, Larry Coble, Peggy Holt Visitors: 9 hawk watchers, 17 for view, 1 hunter, 1 FIG security Weather: Hazy sunshine. 56-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Very little wind. Raptor Observations: Many of the birds were high or distant making for a challenging day. 3 adult BEs and 1 imm not counted. 1 sharpie dove on the owl. Local TVs, Ravens, and BVs not counted Originally reported 1 imm bald eagle. After reviewing photos, report updated to adult Golden eagle. Non-raptor Observations: 6 warbler species, RC Kinglet, RH woodpecker. Stink bugs galore! Predictions: more of the same ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=432

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