Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Chip Templin
Observers: Andy Francis, Bruce Carl, Gary Labelle, Jay George, Kevin Shannon, Rosemary Spreha
Visitors: 5 vista viewers, 2 interested birders.
Weather: Complete cloud cover all day. Winds 4-8mph out of the East early then South in the afternoon. Todays high 80F.
Raptor Observations: 1 Juvenile Bald Eagle observed and counted. Broadwings were observed to the South (flight direction West.) The southerly wind pushed the birds closer to our position as the day went on. We probably missed many birds that were too far south for us to see.
Non-raptor Observations: Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, Eastern Peewees, Waxwings and Swifts. 1 Pileated Woodpecker late afternoon. 9 Monarchs.
Predictions: Rain early then clearing to sun late afternoon. High of 83F ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
