Date: 9/9/26 4:06 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Waggoner's Gap (09 Sep 2026) 282 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 09, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 2 49 107
BE 14 117 240
NH 0 8 13
SS 20 107 128
CH 3 11 27
AG 0 0 0
RS 0 4 11
BW 232 1375 1802
RT 7 116 246
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 29 47
ML 0 8 10
PG 4 7 9
UA 0 2 4
UB 0 2 4
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 6 10

Total: 282 1841 2658
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Tom Filip

Observers: Betsy Shaver, Gene Wagner, Glenn Mitzel, Katherine Weber,
Pete Biasucci

Visitors:
4


Weather:
13-18 mph S wind for a couple hours at the start of the day, SW wind for
the rest. Mostly cloudy in the early morning, partly cloudy for most of the
day

Raptor Observations:
First: BAEA 07:52
Last: SSHA 16:05
Largest BWHA kettle: 19

Nice low BWHA liftoff in the morning until the wind shifted SW, then
another burst of BWHA after 12:00 when the clouds cleared, likely Hawk
Mountain's liftoff from this morning. Some BWHA heading S over the valley
instead of along the ridge in the second burst.

Non-raptor Observations:
Hummingbirds: 7
Monarchs: 106
Red-spotted Purple: 4
Great Spangled Fritillary: 1
LFE: 141
Five-lined Skink: 1

Predictions:
W/WNW wind, partly to mostly cloudy. Possible rain late night/early morning
may lead to fog in the morning.
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Report submitted by WG Counter ()


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