Date: 10/17/26 4:52 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Waggoner's Gap (17 Oct 2026) 1153 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 923 1439 1439
OS 1 17 181
BE 30 197 612
NH 4 48 94
SS 94 2995 4572
CH 21 213 342
AG 0 0 0
RS 4 16 32
BW 0 9 7930
RT 67 246 637
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 6 8
AK 5 54 180
ML 2 80 117
PG 0 31 44
UA 0 14 22
UB 0 1 9
UF 0 1 2
UE 0 0 0
UR 2 13 49

Total: 1153 5380 16270
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours

Official Counter: Dave Grove, Paul Fritz

Observers: Dave Grove, Ezra Pugh, Gene Wagner, Glenn Mitzel, Ian Hess,
Jason Pugh, Joe Sabo, Jon Gere, Laura Minnich,
Regina Gaison

Visitors:
68


Weather:
Blustery NW winds all day, early morning entire sky cloudy, end of day few
clouds.

Raptor Observations:
First bird SS 6:37
Last bird RT 4:50

Multiple large streams of TVs broke the daily record of 508.

Non-raptor Observations:
Monarchs 4, LFE 48, Raven carrying food item in bill.
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Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>)


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