Date: 10/26/26 4:18 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (26 Oct 2026) 21 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 21 23
Turkey Vulture 0 331 336
Osprey 0 8 50
Bald Eagle 6 93 200
Northern Harrier 0 19 38
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 786 1160
Cooper's Hawk 1 60 98
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 37
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 3799
Red-tailed Hawk 4 122 234
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 11 11
American Kestrel 0 35 82
Merlin 0 7 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 9 11
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 5
Unknown Buteo 0 1 9
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 14 44

Total: 21 1544 6156
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Gary La Belle, Rosemary Spreha, Steve Rannels

Visitors:
2 for hawk watch, 23 for the view

It was great to meet Kurt and Sally's daughter, Emily.


Weather:
Clear blue skies and gorgeous fall foliage. Calm to light WNW to NW winds.
35-65 degrees F.

Raptor Observations:
Bald Eagles - 5 adult and 1 immature counted. 1 immature not counted.

Local TVS and 7 BVs and 3 RT not counted

Non-raptor Observations:
2 Black-throated green warblers, Pine Siskins, Bluebirds, Cedar waxwings.
Juncos and White-throated sparrows are abundant.

Predictions:
Mostly sunny with temps in the mid 60s
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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