Date: 9/7/26 3:34 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (07 Sep 2026) 82 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 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 5 12
Bald Eagle 7 18 30
Northern Harrier 0 3 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 12 18
Cooper's Hawk 1 2 5
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 11 11
Broad-winged Hawk 60 130 277
Red-tailed Hawk 5 19 47
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 7 10
Merlin 2 2 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 1 1 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 3 5

Total: 82 214 430
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11.25 hours

Official Counter: Brian Weaver, Sue Dibble

Observers: Brian Weaver, Jay George, Ronnie Montagna, Rosemary Spreha,
Sal Montagna

Visitors:
27 for view. Michelle Joyce assisted until 12:30pm


Weather:
Blue hazy skies all day. 50-76 degrees Fahrenheit. Light N to NW winds.

Raptor Observations:
2 Bald Eagles, local Red-tails, Ravens and Sharp-shinned hawk not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Warblers were sparse this morning. Olive-sided Flycatcher made a brief
appearance. 3 Red-headed woodpeckers (1 adult, 2 juveniles)

Monarchs 62. (Brian had 46 between 4-6pm)


Predictions:
Sunny skies, 83 degrees
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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