Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Brett White
Observers: Mark Capozzoli
Visitors: Total Visitors: 149 Engaged with 59. Todays beautiful weather and Labor Day weekend brought a lot more visitors to the knob than a typical Sunday. Some stayed for minutes, others for hours. Lots of great folks very interested in the count today. I was joined early in the morning by local photographer and hiker Pasha, who was very good at spotting for us. I was also joined by observer and volunteer Mark Capozzoli who was great to spend a few hours with and also has some great photography skills. Today was a great day to visit the knob and I enjoyed spending time watching the skies with so many great people.
Weather: Mostly cloudy conditions dominated the count, with cloud cover varying from about 30�90% and visibility improving from 20 miles early to around 30 miles for most of the day. Temperatures rose steadily from 67�F in the morning to around 80�F by midday and afternoon, while winds remained generally light to moderate at 0�10 mph, shifting from west/north early to predominantly northeast for the remainder of the count.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles:4, 10:57a, 12:37a, 2:10a, 11:58i. 1 Non Migrating Merlin, 2 Non Migrating Bald Eagles (10:51a, 11:33a), 2 Non Migrating Red Tailed Hawk, 2 Non Migrating Coopers Hawks. (Non Migrating is to indicate that they were not counted and were observed heading northward or active hunting)
Non-raptor Observations: Ravens: 5. Hummingbirds: 2. Pileated Woodpecker, Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Goldfinch, Tree Swallow. The uptick in songbird activity that we have seen the past few days seemed to stall today.
Predictions: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
