Date: 10/14/26 7:01 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (13 Oct 2026) 142 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Gayle Lawrence
Observers: Bruce Carl, Jay George
Visitors: 3 visitors + 2 men working at the site
Weather: Sunny and warm, 59-76�F (15-24�C). Nearly cloudless sky, with light to moderate wind from the SSE-S. Haze to the south limited visibility somewhat.
Raptor Observations: BEs seen - adults @ 10:15, 10:38, 11:15, 2 @ 1:30; immatures @ 11:02, 1:55. 2 adults & 2 immatures were circling together @ 1:55, but only one of the immatures was seen migrating; the others disappeared.
Non-raptor Observations: Bruce Carl reported seeing Downy, Hairy, Red-b, Pileated Woodpeckers; Y-b Sapsucker; Phoebe; Ruby- & Golden-c Kinglets; Red-b Nuthatch; House & Winter Wrens; Catbird; Pipits; N Junco; Wh-thr Sparrow; Towhee; R-w Blackbird; Grackle; Bay-br, Blackpoll, & Y-r Warblers; Blue Jays; Robin; N Ravens.
1 Monarch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
