Date: 11/15/25 5:45 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Bake Oven Knob (15 Nov 2025) 48 Raptors
Bake Oven Knob
2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 44 259
Turkey Vulture 8 162 1575
Osprey 0 1 191
Bald Eagle 0 168 603
Northern Harrier 0 20 89
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 96 1784
Cooper's Hawk 1 23 265
American Goshawk 0 0 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 42 130
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 14831
Red-tailed Hawk 27 381 719
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 2
Golden Eagle 2 53 87
American Kestrel 0 0 122
Merlin 0 5 75
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 50
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 47 311

Total: 48 1048 21096
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Michele Varricchio

Observers: Ed Wanameker, Makayla Hernandez

Visitors:
52 visitors.


Weather:
Morning on the South Lookout was partly cloudy, mild S/SW winds, with temps
warming to 54F. Clouds thickened and ceiling lowered in the afternoon with
some light rain; temps dropped to mid 40s. Winds remained 4-6 mph.

Raptor Observations:
2 Golden Eagles: 1239(i), 1310(a)

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Raven 2; Canada Geese 29; Carolina wrens audible in the still of the
day; and one good look at a Downy Woodpecker at the lookout.

Predictions:
Mostly sunny with high 53F; breezy with 15-25 mph westerly winds with gusts
to 35.
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Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>)
Bake Oven Knob information may be found at:
www.lgnc.org


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