Date: 10/19/26 4:28 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Waggoner's Gap (19 Oct 2026) 169 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 48 1534 1534
OS 0 17 181
BE 2 202 617
NH 1 49 95
SS 77 3089 4666
CH 7 221 350
AG 0 0 0
RS 5 24 40
BW 0 9 7930
RT 19 283 674
RL 0 0 0
GE 2 9 11
AK 1 58 184
ML 2 82 119
PG 0 31 44
UA 2 16 24
UB 0 1 9
UF 0 1 2
UE 0 1 1
UR 3 18 54

Total: 169 5645 16535
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.83 hours

Official Counter: Tom Filip

Observers: Ashley Thomas, Dave Grove, Gary LaBelle, Pete Biasucci

Visitors:
55
Gwen, Sarah
Geology class from F&M College


Weather:
Low to moderate N/NNE wind, sunny all day.

Raptor Observations:
First: SSHA 08:52
Last: COHA 15:47

Sub-adult GOEA at 10:30 low on N side and immature (1st/2nd year) at 13:24
high directly above the ridge.

Non-raptor Observations:
Monarchs: 2
LFE: 5
Blue Jays: 15
Siskins: 105
Goldfinches: 12
House Finches: 20

A raven went at the owl for a few minutes.

Predictions:
Low to moderate N/NNE wind, sunny.
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Report submitted by WG Counter ()


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