Date: 10/8/26 3:46 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (08 Oct 2026) 63 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Ed Chubb
Observers: Bruce Carl, Jay George, Morris Cox
Visitors: Bruce Carl(as noted above) Susan Wheeler, Morris Cox, Jay George
Weather: Winds out of the south/southwest all day with temps starting out in the 40's topping out near 70 in the afternoon. No clouds all day.
Raptor Observations: First Golden Eagle of the year at the end of the count period.
Non-raptor Observations: A good small bird flight witnessed by Bruce Carl early in the count day, before 8:00 A.M. 8 warblers were the highlight of the passerine fall out.
Predictions: Weather should be very similar to Wednesday's. Good weather-good day to be on the mountain! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
