Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 17, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 10:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Andre Vu
Observers: Brett White, Chad Schwartz
Visitors: Joined by Brett White, our weekend counter, for a bit, as well as Chad Schwartz who stuck around the rest of the day. Friendly hikers and families stopped by totaling 16 people.
Weather: 73-86 degrees F. Generally no wind with some short breezes measured between 0.30-4.78 mph. Very little visibility upon arrival at 8 am, count started when it rapidly cleared up to 30 miles at 10:10 am.
Raptor Observations: 1 Bald Eagle 1247a
Unknown raptor was likely a female/immature harrier
Scattered movement throughout the day, with most raptors (especially broad-winged) choosing a flight line following the ridge before breaking off to the distant SSW.
Non-raptor Observations: Non-raptor visiting birds included a 1st winter F scarlet tanager, Eastern kingbird, blue-gray gnatcatcher, wood thrush, and seemingly migrating chimney swifts.
Predictions: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
