Date: 10/30/26 6:05 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (30 Oct 2026) 190 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 33 1973 1973 OS 0 18 182 BE 24 279 694 NH 4 68 114 SS 37 3322 4899 CH 4 257 386 AG 1 6 6 RS 5 71 87 BW 0 9 7930 RT 69 710 1101 RL 0 0 0 GE 8 51 53 AK 0 61 187 ML 2 90 127 PG 0 32 45 UA 0 21 29 UB 0 4 12 UF 0 1 2 UE 0 2 2 UR 3 34 70
Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 17:15:00 Total observation time: 11.25 hours
Official Counter: Paul Fritz, Tom Filip
Observers: Amy Maurer, Connor Schmitt, Dave Grove, Debbie Spinelli, Gene Wagner, Glen Van Fleet, Glenn Mitzel, Ian Hess, Jim Binder, Judd Nathan, Laura Minnich, Meredith Lombard, Paul Fritz, Pete Biasucci , Regina Gaison, Tom Filip
Visitors: 49 Guitar Dave from Bake Oven Knob Judd and Amy from Pack Monadnock Connor from Stone Mountain Booteo
Weather: Moderate NW wind in the morning, stronger NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, there were some clouds in the early morning and some for about an hour after 14:00.
Golden Eagles: 09:14 2nd/3rd year ridgetop 12:22 4th/5th year N side 13:25 unaged ridgetop 14:15 unaged N side 14:15 2nd year N side 14:29 adult N side distant 14:55 5th year N side 16:28 adult N side One juv GOEA not counted at 16:43 that dove into the trees upridge.
Goshawks: 14:55 juv N side
A TUVU with a white rump was seen several times throughout the day.
Non-birds include a red-backed vole and shrew scurrying in the rocks, a fence lizard on the fence, a garter snake near the picnic table, and Racer the black ratsnake basking in the sun.
Predictions: Low to moderate NW/NNW wind, mostly sunny. ======================================================================== Report submitted by WG Counter ()
