Date: 11/4/25 4:00 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (04 Nov 2025) 30 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 11 102
Turkey Vulture 5 51 465
Osprey 1 1 79
Bald Eagle 5 29 207
Northern Harrier 0 4 55
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 18 1019
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 100
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 40
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 9 47 313
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 6 26
American Kestrel 0 0 64
Merlin 1 1 18
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 15
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 5
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 1 1 1
Unknown Raptor 1 4 58

Total: 30 188 6912
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Bob Peda, Fritz Heilman, Kevin Shannon, Larry Coble

Visitors:
3 hunters, 7 vista viewers and 1 FITG security


Weather:
WNW winds 8-12 mph, gusts over 20 mph. 46 to 54 degrees F. Blue skies all
day. The only clouds visible were distant to the south.

Raptor Observations:
Migrating Bald Eagles, 3 adult, 2 immature
Golden Eagle, 1 immature @ 3:33pm
A late Osprey finished the day @ 4:42pm

Non-raptor Observations:
One distant flock of Double Crested Cormorants. 300+ grackles in a couple
different flocks.

Predictions:
Looks like a beautiful fall day is forecasted with SSW winds, 69 degrees
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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