Date: 11/5/25 4:41 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (05 Nov 2025) 67 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 11 102
Turkey Vulture 27 78 492
Osprey 0 1 79
Bald Eagle 9 38 216
Northern Harrier 0 4 55
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 24 1025
Cooper's Hawk 2 6 102
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 10 42
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 19 66 332
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 6 26
American Kestrel 1 1 65
Merlin 1 2 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 15
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 5
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 4 58

Total: 67 255 6979
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Ed Chubb

Observers: Brian Weaver, Fred Habegger, Gayle Lawrence, Jay George,
Joe Meloney, Larry Coble, Sue Dibble, Tom McKinne

Weather:
Partly sunny with temps in the 50's to near 70. Winds light to moderate
from the SSW in the morning switching to the WNW in the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
Seven species of raptors totaling 34 individuals plus 27 migrating Turkey
Vultures.
Bald Eagles-2-Adults; 7-Immatures

Non-raptor Observations:
The usual local resident small birds PLUS a singing Fox Sparrow that was a
wonderful start to the day's activities.

Predictions:
A change in the overnight weather conditions with a NW-ly wind should prove
beneficial to the Thursday flight.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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