Date: 11/20/25 6:10 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (20 Nov 2025) 4 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 11 TV 0 360 1615 OS 0 0 149 BE 1 250 693 NH 0 19 148 SS 0 89 2706 CH 0 35 236 AG 0 1 4 RS 0 43 100 BW 0 0 10265 RT 1 624 1085 RL 0 0 0 GE 2 117 161 AK 0 0 165 ML 0 9 60 PG 0 7 61 UA 0 1 41 UB 0 9 34 UF 0 0 6 UE 0 3 3 UR 0 7 60 SK 0 0 1
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Jess Cosentino
Observers:
Weather: Low cloud ceiling in both valleys to the north and south all morning, with fog creeping up onto the ridge by noon, Light east wind, Below freezing at start of count and high of 3 C by afternoon
Raptor Observations: Very little raptor movement down the ridge, with all birds passing down the south side very close and at eye-level. The highlight being two adult Golden Eagles passing close at eye-level on the south side through the dreary, foggy late morning and early afternoon hours - both eagles passed quickly while flapping heavily and working hard to cover ground south
Non-raptor Observations: Hairy Woodpecker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Common Raven 1, Tufted Titmouse 4, Horned Lark 5, EVENING GROSBEAK 1, Purple Finch 3, American Goldfinch 173, Pine Siskin 1, Fox Sparrow (Red) 1, Dark-eyed Junco 15, White-throated Sparrow 4
Predictions: High 54 F, Variable west winds, Overcast ======================================================================== Report submitted by WG Counter ()
