Date: 8/29/26 5:25 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (29 Aug 2026) 16 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 29, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 6 6
Bald Eagle 0 12 12
Northern Harrier 1 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 6 6
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 12 142 142
Red-tailed Hawk 0 27 27
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 3 3
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 16 204 204
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Chip Templin

Observers: Kevin Shannon, Ronnie Montagna, Sal Montagna

Visitors:
11 Vista Viewers


Weather:
Sunny all day, high of 78F, wind out of the northeast 4-6 mph early and
calm wind from the north late afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
Mostly Broadwings counted today. Flying high and to the south. Many seen
only with binoculars. Local Turkey Vultures with a few Black Vultures mixed
in.

Non-raptor Observations:
The usual suspects, swifts, tree swallows, cedar waxwings, Eastern Wood
Pewee and a Hairy Woodpecker.

Predictions:
Clouds all day, high of 80F, chance of rain late afternoon, early evening.
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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