Date: 9/19/26 4:48 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (19 Sep 2026) 763 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 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 1 29 36
Bald Eagle 11 63 75
Northern Harrier 1 11 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 26 227 233
Cooper's Hawk 3 24 27
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 15 15
Broad-winged Hawk 710 3246 3393
Red-tailed Hawk 7 71 99
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 22 25
Merlin 1 10 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 1 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 5 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 21 23

Total: 763 3753 3969
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Chip Templin

Observers: Brian Weaver, Lynnette and Phil Phucas, Peggy Holt,
Ronnie Montagna, Rosemary Spreha, Sal Montagna

Visitors:
2 Interested Observers and 5 Vista Viewers


Weather:
Increasing Clouds all day High Temp 24C. Wind from the Northeast in the
morning changing to Southeast by afternoon. 7mph-10mph gusts higher.

Raptor Observations:
11 Bald Eagles (6-mature, 2-Immature(2-3yr), 3 Juvenile

Non-raptor Observations:
Redheaded Woodpecker, Olive Sided Flycatcher, Cedar Waxwings
2 Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds

Predictions:
Rain all day
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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