Date: 9/26/26 10:48 am
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (26 Sep 2026) 12 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 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 35 42
Bald Eagle 1 88 100
Northern Harrier 0 13 17
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 318 324
Cooper's Hawk 1 27 30
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 17 17
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3641 3788
Red-tailed Hawk 0 80 108
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 42 45
Merlin 0 10 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 5 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 28 30

Total: 12 4314 4530
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 11:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Kevin Shannon, Mary Brenner, Morris Cox, Rosemary Spreha,
Tricia Dibble

Visitors:
20 including 11 visitors from Appalachian Audubon Society. Mary Brenner
led the group

Claudia and Bill Dewane
Rick and Peggy Price


Weather:
Cloudy, with brisk north/northeast 14mph winds, gusting over 25mph. Temps
55-60 degrees. Rain ended the count at noon local time.

Raptor Observations:
Mainly sharpies braving the weather. 2 adult and 3 immature bald eagles,
osprey, TVs, BVs and redtail hawk not counted. One immature BE counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
No warblers or hummingbirds observed today

Predictions:
More rain from the Nor'easter
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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