Date: 10/29/26 5:07 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Waggoner's Gap (29 Oct 2026) 43 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 6 1940 1940
OS 0 18 182
BE 6 255 670
NH 0 64 110
SS 7 3285 4862
CH 0 253 382
AG 1 5 5
RS 4 66 82
BW 0 9 7930
RT 19 641 1032
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 43 45
AK 0 61 187
ML 0 88 125
PG 0 32 45
UA 0 21 29
UB 0 4 12
UF 0 1 2
UE 0 2 2
UR 0 31 67

Total: 43 6819 17709
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Tom Filip

Observers: Ashley Thomas, Dave Grove, Gary LaBelle, Gene Wagner,
Laura Minnich

Visitors:
45
Shekhar from Virginia (thanks for getting a photo of the goshawk)


Weather:
Moderate SW wind. Dense fog in the morning, sunny but hazy in the
afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
First: SSHA 10:46
Last: RTHA 15:35
Owl: 1 RTHA, 2 SSHA, 2 TUVU

Goshawks:
11:53 juv

Non-raptor Observations:
LFE: 40
Pine Siskins: 80
Goldfinches: 1
Purple Finches: 1
Corn Shock: 1

Gene showed up the end of the day and got another bag of snacks from
Ashley. Seems that formal complaint is doing wonders.

Predictions:
Moderate WNW/NW wind, sunny. Might be a good day.
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Report submitted by WG Counter ()


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