Date: 10/25/26 5:15 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Waggoner's Gap (25 Oct 2026) 168 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 102 1818 1818
OS 1 18 182
BE 3 234 649
NH 1 55 101
SS 24 3254 4831
CH 3 250 379
AG 0 3 3
RS 3 50 66
BW 0 9 7930
RT 27 583 974
RL 0 0 0
GE 2 38 40
AK 0 60 186
ML 1 85 122
PG 0 32 45
UA 0 20 28
UB 0 4 12
UF 0 1 2
UE 0 2 2
UR 1 26 62

Total: 168 6542 17432
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Tom Filip

Observers: Alanna Benson, Dave Grove, Gene Wagner, Joe Sabo,
John Frain, Pete Biasucci

Visitors:
125
Loudoun Wildlife group from Virginia
John Denise, Kevin Denise

A Mennonite chorus came up later in the day and sang for awhile.


Weather:
Weak S wind in the morning gradually shifting to SW in the afternoon, sunny
with very few clouds.

Raptor Observations:
First: NOHA 09:01
Last: RTHA 15:47

Golden Eagles:
10:46 1st/2nd year on N side
11:28 3rd year on N side

Non-raptor Observations:
Eastern Comma: 1
LFE: 21
Pine Siskins: 80
Purple Finches: 5

Predictions:
Weak W wind in the morning shifting to weak-moderate WNW wind in the
afternoon. Sunny all day.
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Report submitted by WG Counter ()


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