Date: 9/11/26 2:29 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (11 Sep 2026) 105 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 2 2
Turkey Vulture 0 5 5
Osprey 2 18 25
Bald Eagle 2 33 45
Northern Harrier 1 7 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 56 62
Cooper's Hawk 1 8 11
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 11 11
Broad-winged Hawk 83 395 542
Red-tailed Hawk 2 29 57
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 10 13
Merlin 0 5 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 5 7

Total: 105 587 803
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Gary LaBelle

Observers: Rosemary Spreha, Steve Rannels

Visitors:
1 for view, 4 FTIG personnel, 2 birders


Weather:
Overcast and calm to start with mostly clear blue skies by noon and light
NW wind.

Raptor Observations:
Pair of red-shouldered hawks not counted

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
More clouds and chance of showers
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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