Date: 9/19/26 4:56 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Waggoner's Gap (19 Sep 2026) 1151 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 4 86 144
BE 10 231 354
NH 4 20 25
SS 99 873 894
CH 4 53 69
AG 0 0 0
RS 1 7 14
BW 1011 7044 7471
RT 4 185 315
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 1 1
AK 6 78 96
ML 2 28 30
PG 0 9 11
UA 1 4 6
UB 2 5 7
UF 0 1 1
UE 0 0 0
UR 3 20 24

Total: 1151 8645 9462
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Observation start time: 05:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 11 hours

Official Counter: Tom Filip

Observers: Betsy Shaver, Brandon Brogle, Dave Grove, Ian Hess,
Karena Johnson, Katherine Weber, Kennedy Sullivan,
Paul Fritz, Tim Johnson

Visitors:
37
Heather, Jay, Michael


Weather:
13-18 mph NW wind for a few hours in the morning, then quickly shifted to
SE/ESE wind for most of the day. Mostly cloudy to overcast.

Raptor Observations:
First: MERL 06:16
Last: OSPR 16:00
Largest BWHA kettle: 115

Most BWHA were distant, but a few kettles were closer to the ridge. A
kettle of 86 got close to the ridge and gave a great look as they streamed
out almost overhead.

Male AMKE and a BWHA went for the owl today.

Non-raptor Observations:
Hummingbirds: 6
Monarchs: 42
LFE: 11
Canada Goose: 4
Barred Owl: 1
Red-headed Woodpecker: 3
Warblers: 192
Redstart, Hooded, Cerulean, Blackburnian, Magnolia, Cape May,
Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue

Predictions:
SSW/SW wind, likely rain for most of the day.
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