Date: 10/16/26 2:12 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (16 Oct 2026) 3 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 516 516 OS 0 16 180 BE 0 167 582 NH 0 44 90 SS 2 2901 4478 CH 0 192 321 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 12 28 BW 0 9 7930 RT 1 179 570 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 6 8 AK 0 49 175 ML 0 78 115 PG 0 31 44 UA 0 14 22 UB 0 1 9 UF 0 1 2 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 11 47
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove, Tom Filip
Observers: Brandon Brogle, Dave Grove, Ezra Pugh, Gene Wagner, Jason Pugh, Pete Biasucci , Tom Filip
Visitors: 44 Curt Westrich
PGC had their ribbon cutting ceremony today. Seth Mesoras, the Southcentral Regional Director, gave the presentation and Senator Greg Rothman came up to cut the ribbon along with Representative Perry Stambaugh.
A big class of Mennonite kids came up later.
Weather: Moderate SSW/SW wind. Dense fog for most of the day, sky became visible around 13:00. Thunderstorm at 1500 ended the count.
Raptor Observations: First SS 1:38 Last RT 2:14
Non-raptor Observations: A Wilson's Snipe flew through the fog early in the morning.
Predictions: Moderate N/NNW wind. Mostly cloudy in the morning, Partly cloudy in the afternoon. Could be a good day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>)
