Date: 9/7/26 11:51 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (06 Sep 2026) 53 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 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 1 5 12
Bald Eagle 4 11 23
Northern Harrier 0 3 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 10 16
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 4
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 9 9
Broad-winged Hawk 35 70 217
Red-tailed Hawk 5 14 42
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 6 9
Merlin 0 0 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 4

Total: 53 132 348
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Andy Francis, Kurt/Sally Kraus, Thom Kurtz

Observers: Andy Francis, Gary La Belle, Kurt & Sally Kraus,
Linda McKinne, Mike Dale, Mike McKinne, Nancy Clupper,
Rosemary Spreha

Visitors:
21 vista viewers.


Weather:
Temperature rage 19-27 C.
Cloud cover 10 to 90%.
Winds out of the North/North Northeast at 9mph with gusts up to 14 mph.

Raptor Observations:
Local redtails, non-migrating osprey, and many non-migrating turkey
vultures and 1 black vulture. Local Bald Eagle.

Non-raptor Observations:
4 Monarchs, Ravens -2, RT Hummingbirds-2, Chimney Swifts, Rock Doves-6,
American Goldfinch, Blue Jays, Tree Swallows, YT Vireon-1, BT Green
Warbler-1, Pileated WP-1 (heard). Cedar Waxwings.

Predictions:
North winds, 6 mph.
Temps 53-77 F.
Sunny all day
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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