Date: 11/19/25 6:34 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (18 Nov 2025) 5 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 34 125
Turkey Vulture 0 113 527
Osprey 0 1 79
Bald Eagle 0 126 304
Northern Harrier 0 7 58
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 42 1043
Cooper's Hawk 0 10 106
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 16 48
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 4332
Red-tailed Hawk 5 182 448
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 41 61
American Kestrel 0 2 66
Merlin 0 7 24
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 15
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 6
Unknown Buteo 0 4 13
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 3 3
Unknown Raptor 0 6 60

Total: 5 599 7323
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Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 14:45:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Joe Meloney, Sue Dibble

Visitors:
Cathy and Brian Schnerr, Wilbur Oberholtzer and Lisa


Weather:
Clear sky in the morning becoming overcast in the afternoon. Temperature
30-40 degrees, wind mostly from the NE 8-12 mph. Snow flurries ended the
count at 2:45.

Raptor Observations:
Raven, local adult bald eagle not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Purple finch, fox sparrow and brown creeper were highlights at feeders.

Predictions:
Overcast, high 47 degrees. Chance of a morning shower.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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