Date: 10/28/26 6:05 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (28 Oct 2026) 22 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Ed Chubb
Observers: Joe Meloney, Larry Coble, Steve Rannels, Ted Keene, Tom McKinne
Visitors: Seven individuals checking out the fall leaf situation and a couple that listened intently to Steve R's explanation as to what we were doing. Thank you Steve. Nice job!
Weather: Mostly cloudy all day with temps in the high 40's to mid 50's. Adequate winds in the 8 to 12+ range out of the SSE.
Raptor Observations: 22 individuals of four species
Non-raptor Observations: Interesting early flight of small birds-sparrows,nuthatches,bluebirds,juncoes... AND 2 groups of Pine Siskins! End of day group of 65+ crows moving down the ridge in a migratory mood?
Predictions: Another day like Wednesday-enough winds for raptor movement and slightly warmer temps. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
