Date: 11/3/25 5:33 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (03 Nov 2025) 50 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 9 100
Turkey Vulture 12 46 460
Osprey 0 0 78
Bald Eagle 4 24 202
Northern Harrier 2 4 55
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 15 1016
Cooper's Hawk 1 3 99
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 8 40
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 17 38 304
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 5 25
American Kestrel 0 0 64
Merlin 0 0 17
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 15
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 5
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 3 57

Total: 50 158 6882
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Gary LaBelle

Observers: Brian Weaver, Larry Coble

Visitors:
2 observers, 2 hunters, 1 for view =5


Weather:
Calm wind changing to light south wind then shifting to west at the end of
the count. Partly cloudy with temperature from 45 to 65 F. A beautiful day
to be out on the mountain.

Raptor Observations:
Adult BE not counted

Non-raptor Observations:
A flock of 100+ blackbirds, smaller flocks of Common grackles and Robins,
many juncos and white-throated sparrows.

Predictions:
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24
mph (NWS forecast for Fort Indiantown Gap)
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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