Date: 10/5/26 4:39 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (05 Oct 2026) 224 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Dibble
Observers: Brian Weaver, Gary Labelle, Kurt & Sally Kraus, Morris Cox
Visitors: 3 for view, 3 for hawk watch
Weather: Fog in the valley at the start of the count which cleared quickly. Partly cloudy skies throughout the day with WNW winds. Temps 54-62 degrees
Raptor Observations: Immature Golden Eagle at 4:30 (local time) Kettle of 12 ravens Local vulture numbers seem to be building. 7 BVs and at least 23 TVs spent the day cruising back and forth 3 BEs and 2 RTs not counted
Non-raptor Observations: 200+ Blue Jays, Cape May and Blackpoll warblers, Golden -crowned Kinglet
Predictions: Sunny, 62 degrees, light NW winds ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
