Date: 8/17/26 5:01 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (17 Aug 2026) 38 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 17, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 12 12 BE 4 31 31 NH 2 2 2 SS 0 3 3 CH 1 8 8 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 3 3 BW 28 140 140 RT 1 35 35 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 8 8 ML 0 0 0 PG 1 1 1 UA 1 1 1 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Tom Filip
Observers: Dave Grove, Gary LaBelle
Visitors: 13 Heather, Jay, Wheeler, Michael
Weather: South side was completely obscured by fog this morning, north side was patchy but offered some visibility. Low SE wind in the morning, N/NNE wind later. Fog cleared when the wind shifted. Some light brief showers in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations: First bird: BAEA 9:44 Last bird: PEFA 16:42
Non-raptor Observations: Hummingbirds: 1 Monarchs: 7 Zebra Swallowtail: 1 LFE: 16 1 Skink 2 Fence Lizards 2 wasps making nests, one dragging litter into a crevice to cover a paralyzed caterpillar, another dragging a paralyzed caterpillar away.
Predictions: 5-7mph NW/NNW winds, partly cloudy. ======================================================================== Report submitted by WG Counter ()
