Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Ed Sinkler
Observers: Joe Farkas, John Good, Linda Blacketter, Rick Morrissey
Visitors: Even with the cold temperatures and overcast skies, 68 people and six dogs stopped by the south lookout during the day. Many were families with small children that were excited about the view.
Additional Observers: Sara Purifoy, Brian McNulty, Hassan Alhamami and Ron Kline.
Linda and Sara were diligent observers that spotted the first raven of the day and the Red-Shouldered Hawk.
Rick began the count at 7:45 and began to leave at 12:00 to prepare to see Donna the Buffalo. Ron Kline made a late day appearance to see Rick on his last Sunday of the season. Ed completed the count from Noon until 16:00.
Weather: Cloud cover was near 100% during the count with the exception of short periods during the 11-12 hour and the final hour. Temperatures were 33-42 degrees. Winds moved from the SW to the W and then settled into WNW ranging from 1-2 mph to 5-7 mph and gusts to 15 in the late afternoon.
Raptor Observations: First bird of the day was a Red-shouldered Hawk at 10:15 and a late unidentified raptor, which entered the treeline before being identified.
Non-raptor Observations: There were eight Common Ravens counted throughout the day and a nice flyover of a Pileated Woodpecker.
Predictions: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
