Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Andre Vu
Observers: Brody Ritter, Cynthia Maguire, Max Ferreli, Sydney Butler
Visitors: 13 visitors at south lookout, interacted with 9. Joined by Brody Ritter (happy birthday!), Sydney Butler, and Max Ferreli from 8:45-11 local time, where they unfortunately saw 0 raptors. Nancy Leitgeb, Cynthia Maguire, and Natashia Nash had better luck from 12:30-1, but joined me in getting rained on.
Really nice to meet everyone :)
Weather: Overcast with tiny drizzles in the morning, intermittent light rain in the afternoon. Very light SW wind, 70-78 degrees F
Raptor Observations: Bald eagle (1): 1250a
No raptors, not even local vultures, until 11:30 local time!
Non-raptor Observations: Red-breasted nuthatch, Empidonax sp., Setophaga sp., hummingbirds and tree swallows migrating
Predictions: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
