Date: 10/3/26 4:57 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (03 Oct 2026) 57 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 6 8
Turkey Vulture 2 2 7
Osprey 1 1 43
Bald Eagle 5 12 119
Northern Harrier 0 7 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 24 92 466
Cooper's Hawk 2 6 44
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 5 24
Broad-winged Hawk 0 5 3798
Red-tailed Hawk 6 11 123
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 10 57
Merlin 1 1 13
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 1 1 9
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 30

Total: 57 161 4773
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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: Kurt & Sally Kraus, Peggy Holt, Rosemary Spreha

Visitors:
2 Bow Hunters, 7 Vista Viewers, 1 Interested Birder


Weather:
Clear skies, winds light NNE -NE 4-7mph. High Temp 22C

Raptor Observations:
5 Bald Eagles counted - 2 Mature, 2 Immature(2-3 year and 4 year) and 1
juvenile. 1 local mature Bald Eagle not counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Many flights of Blue Jays. Canada Geese, 1 Cardinal and at least 1 Yellow
Rump Warbler

Predictions:
Cloudy with chance of rain before noon. High Temps 22C
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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