Date: 12/1/25 3:13 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (01 Dec 2025) 19 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 01, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 11 TV 0 0 1633 OS 0 0 149 BE 5 5 806 NH 0 0 153 SS 1 1 2714 CH 0 0 242 AG 0 0 4 RS 4 4 123 BW 0 0 10265 RT 8 8 1300 RL 0 0 0 GE 1 1 211 AK 0 0 165 ML 0 0 60 PG 0 0 61 UA 0 0 42 UB 0 0 37 UF 0 0 6 UE 0 0 3 UR 0 0 63 SK 0 0 1
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jess Cosentino
Observers: Carol Culvyhouse, Dave Grove, Gene Wagner, Pete Biasucci , Ron Freed
Visitors: 5
Weather: Northwest winds strongest in the morning hours, tapering off into the afternoon, High in upper 30s F, Cloudy early with sunshine breaking through late in the morning
Raptor Observations: With the northwest winds strongest during the morning hours, most of the raptor movement passed along the ridge during this time as well. Momentum remained relatively slow all morning, with Bald Eagles and Red-tailed Hawks steadily trickling through. Several Red-shouldered Hawks were spotted at incredibly high altitudes, cutting south out over the valley.
Late in the morning, an adult Golden Eagle rose up along the north side of the ridge, finding lift easily, before tucking into a long glide out of view.
By afternoon, the winds and raptor movement had both diminished. No migrant raptors were seen following the minutes before the start of the 2 PM hour until the end of the count
