Date: 9/29/26 2:37 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (29 Sep 2026) 18 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 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 3 94 106
Northern Harrier 0 13 17
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 353 359
Cooper's Hawk 3 32 35
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 19 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3646 3793
Red-tailed Hawk 0 84 112
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 44 47
Merlin 0 11 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 5 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 28 30

Total: 18 4375 4591
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Gary La Belle, Joe Meloney, Kevin Shannon

Visitors:
Richard Evans, Scott Thomas, Clyde and Judy Martin


Weather:
Mostly cloudy all day, temperature from 56 to 70 degrees. Wind started out
from NE, changed to NW, then back to NE.

Raptor Observations:
Local TV, BV, Ravens and Red-tailed hawks not counted. One adult and two
immature Bald Eagles counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Bear crossed the road south of Tomstown Rd on the way up to hawk watch this
morning.
A couple of warbler species seen: Cape May, Bay-breasted, Black-throated
Green and Blackpoll. Blue Jay are moving.

Predictions:
Cloudy, winds light and variable.
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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