Date: 10/10/25 2:28 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (10 Oct 2025) 78 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 16 62
Turkey Vulture 12 28 42
Osprey 0 3 77
Bald Eagle 4 14 87
Northern Harrier 2 6 32
Sharp-shinned Hawk 44 276 692
Cooper's Hawk 1 15 56
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 4 11
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 8 37 104
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 2 4
American Kestrel 2 15 58
Merlin 0 2 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 13
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 4
Unknown Buteo 0 1 4
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 7 46

Total: 78 438 5635
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Steve Walthius

Observers: Bill Kametz, Brian Weaver, JA Mohl, Jarrod Derr, Tom Powers

Visitors:
9 Birders
5 for view

14 total


Weather:
Completely cloudless 39 degree morning turned into partly cloudy 63
afternoon with steady Southeast winds throughout.

Raptor Observations:
Bald Eagles counted were 1 adult and 3 juveniles.
Local Red Tailed Hawks weren’t counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Palm Warblers, Ravens and Kinglets

7 Monarch Butterflies


Predictions:
Cloudier with possible afternoon rain
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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