Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Andre Vu
Observers: Guitar Dave , Lucie Demadille
Visitors: 4 visitors today. Joined in the evening by Hawk Mountain trainee Lucy Demadille, here all the way from the southern coast of France, as well as Guitar Dave, who, true to his namesake, had a lot of interesting knowledge to share about music history. Thanks Dave for picking up more great birds 90 min after I left.
Weather: 58-64 degrees F, partly cloudy, northwest wind with gusts up to 20. Foggy until 9 am local time.
A great day with a little bit of everything! Along with the gusting wind, nearly constant sharpie attacks kept the owl decoy's head on a swivel. Watching 2 harriers kettle together was probably my favorite sighting of the day. Guitar Dave was the only one who saw the golden eagle - his reward for staying a little extra.
Non-raptor Observations: Tree swallows and blue jays continue to trickle through, but not in especially huge numbers today. Some warbler flyovers, and I believe a sparrow flight call that I couldn't place as well.
Predictions: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
