Date: 10/29/25 3:37 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (28 Oct 2025) 27 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 42 88
Turkey Vulture 0 394 408
Osprey 0 3 77
Bald Eagle 3 94 167
Northern Harrier 3 22 48
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 583 999
Cooper's Hawk 0 54 95
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 20 27
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 11 187 254
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 17 19
American Kestrel 0 21 64
Merlin 0 8 17
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 15
Unknown Accipitrine 0 4 5
Unknown Buteo 0 6 9
Unknown Falcon 0 2 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 3 14 53

Total: 27 1481 6678
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Bob Peda, Steve Dale, Sue Dibble

Visitors:
Seven for the view.


Weather:
Sunny in the morning, partly cloudy in afternoon. 32 to 50 degrees. Medium
wind from the north east then variable.

Raptor Observations:
Three immature bald eagles counted, one adult not counted. Local TV, BV,
red-tailed hawks and ravens not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Not much small bird activity early, juncos more numerous. Two c-130's
flying overhead, one pass low over hawk watch.

Predictions:
Rain likely.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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