Date: 8/31/26 12:45 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (31 Aug 2026) 7 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 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 7 7
Bald Eagle 0 12 12
Northern Harrier 0 4 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 6 6
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 3 147 147
Red-tailed Hawk 1 28 28
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 3 3
Merlin 1 1 1
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 2 2 2

Total: 7 216 216
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 13:15:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Rosemary Spreha

Visitors:
5 for view, 1 FITG employee


Weather:
Cloudy with light rain showers on and off. Winds were light and variable
from the south and southeast. Temp 65-76 degrees F.

Raptor Observations:
Slow day for migrating raptors. A merlin stopped by for a brief moment
before moving on.

Non-raptor Observations:
Large kettles of local Turkey vultures, 1 immature Bald Eagle, Ravens, and
2 Red-tails not counted.
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanagers, RT Hummingbirds
No warblers this morning.

Predictions:
Partly cloudy, high of 88 degrees and humid.
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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