Date: 9/21/26 3:37 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Waggoner's Gap (21 Sep 2026) 449 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 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 7 93 151
BE 10 242 365
NH 3 23 28
SS 100 974 995
CH 14 67 83
AG 0 0 0
RS 2 9 16
BW 308 7352 7779
RT 3 188 318
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 1 1
AK 0 78 96
ML 1 29 31
PG 1 10 12
UA 0 4 6
UB 0 5 7
UF 0 1 1
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 20 24

Total: 449 9096 9913
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.33 hours

Official Counter: Tom Filip

Observers: Bill King, Dave Grove

Visitors:
10
Annie, Lou, Heather, Jay, Michael


Weather:
Strong N wind in the morning, moderate NW wind in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy to overcast, there was a brief period of some sun in the morning.
Light rain in the valleys but mostly dry on the ridge.

Raptor Observations:
First: BAEA 7:47
Last: SSHA 15:28
Largest BWHA kettle: 25

Better than expected today. Good BWHA flight in the morning and good SSHA
flight in the afternoon.

Non-raptor Observations:
Hummingbirds: 2
Monarchs: 12
LFE: 0
Canada Goose: 145
Red-headed Woodpecker: 1

Good Tree Swallow flight in the afternoon, had at least 100 in one scan at
one point.

Predictions:
ENE wind, might be rained out all day.
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Report submitted by WG Counter ()


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