Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Brett White
Observers: Bob Astleford, Ed Wanamaker, Jim Funk, Michele Varricchio
Visitors: 59 total, 25 engaged. Today we led a group hike up to the watch, a great day for many first-time hawk watchers! We had many volunteers also present observing today at the hawk watch, so thank you to everyone who came out to observe today! ADDITIONAL OBSERVERS: Scott Keys, Mark Capozzola.
Weather: Low clouds were present early in the count, with visibility initially around 15 miles before improving to about 20 miles. Temperatures rose from around 60�F to the mid-70s, while winds shifted from E/ESE to SE/S and became increasingly gusty through the day. Light rain moved through from about 3:00�3:30 PM, briefly reducing visibility to around 10-15 miles, before clearing out and leaving mostly cloudy conditions afterward.
1 non migrating merlin, 4 non migrating Bald Eagles (2 before noon, 2 immature at 2:10). "Non Migrating" is used to indicate that the observed raptor was either active hunting or observed heading northward.
Predictions: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
