Date: 11/22/25 1:41 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Bake Oven Knob (22 Nov 2025) 31 Raptors
Bake Oven Knob
2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 70 285
Turkey Vulture 5 182 1595
Osprey 0 1 191
Bald Eagle 2 200 635
Northern Harrier 0 23 92
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 113 1801
Cooper's Hawk 0 26 268
American Goshawk 0 0 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 83 171
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 14831
Red-tailed Hawk 22 709 1047
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 2
Golden Eagle 0 85 119
American Kestrel 0 0 122
Merlin 0 7 77
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 51
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 55 319

Total: 31 1561 21609
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter:

Observers: Scott Keys

Visitors:
1 hiker stayed for a few minutes


Weather:
Rainy in the morning, then giving way to mostly cloudy skies and modest NW
winds. Temps in the mid 40's

Raptor Observations:
BAEG (2) 1253 (adult), 1415 (sub-adult)
Steady push of Red-tailed Hawks using the NW to soar high. 2 Bald Eagles
noted, no accipiters or falcons noted during migration, though 1 SSHA was
along the road coming in.

Non-raptor Observations:
2 dozen juncos greeted me at noon, but not many songbirds were seen or
heard. Common Ravens made several appearances, peaking with a group of 9.

Predictions:
No rain expected with temps in the mid 40's and winds shifting to SW.
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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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