Date: 10/7/25 4:13 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (07 Oct 2025) 78 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 14 60
Turkey Vulture 0 14 28
Osprey 2 3 77
Bald Eagle 1 5 78
Northern Harrier 1 2 28
Sharp-shinned Hawk 69 221 637
Cooper's Hawk 1 13 54
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 10
Broad-winged Hawk 1 3 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 1 26 93
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 3
American Kestrel 1 9 52
Merlin 0 2 11
Peregrine Falcon 1 5 13
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 4
Unknown Buteo 0 1 4
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 6 45

Total: 78 332 5529
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Bill Kametz, Fred Habegger, Jarrod Derr, Jeff Hook,
Sue Dibble

Visitors:
Five from FIG forestry department, one hiker with dog.


Weather:
Partly to mostly cloudy, light wind from SE and SW, temperature from 58 to
80 degrees.

Raptor Observations:
One juvenile bald eagle counted. Local adult bald eagle, TV, BV and red
tailed hawks not counted. Ravens.

Non-raptor Observations:
Yellow-rump warbler, Towhee, Hairy, Downy, Red-bellied and Red-headed
woodpeckers, Bluebirds, Chimney Swifts and Tree Swallows. Blue Jays
imitating numerous other bird songs. Five monarchs.

Predictions:
Rain early, sun and clouds in the afternoon. Wind from NNW.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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