Date: 9/18/26 5:49 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (18 Sep 2026) 63 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 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 0 28 35
Bald Eagle 5 52 64
Northern Harrier 0 10 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 201 207
Cooper's Hawk 1 21 24
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 15 15
Broad-winged Hawk 32 2536 2683
Red-tailed Hawk 4 64 92
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 20 23
Merlin 1 9 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 5 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 21 23

Total: 63 2990 3206
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Gary LaBelle

Observers: Brian Weaver, Jay George, Larry Coble, Rosemary Spreha,
Steve Rannels

Visitors:
12 for vista, 6 FTIG workers/contractors.


Weather:
Fog and overcast to start. Cleared and calmer after noon. Comfortable
temperature 68-73 F.

Raptor Observations:
Three Red-shouldered Hawks together not migrating

Non-raptor Observations:
Phil. vireo, and a few warblers early.

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east
around 6 mph in the morning.(NWS forecast)
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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