Date: 11/1/26 3:08 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (01 Nov 2026) 64 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 5 5 33
Turkey Vulture 16 16 373
Osprey 0 0 50
Bald Eagle 8 8 237
Northern Harrier 2 2 41
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 1180
Cooper's Hawk 2 2 101
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 47
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3799
Red-tailed Hawk 23 23 295
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 15
American Kestrel 0 0 82
Merlin 0 0 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 12
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 9
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 2 46

Total: 64 64 6344
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.75 hours

Official Counter: Andy Francis, Thom Kurtz

Observers: Andy Francis, Ed Chubb, Joe Meloney, Linda and Mike Mckinne,
Nancy Clupper, Rosemary Spreha, Steve Rannels

Visitors:
Vista viewers - 48





Weather:
Light winds from the SW and S. Temperature range 42 degrees to 62 degrees
F. Cloud cover 30% to 100%. Visibility 20 miles.

Raptor Observations:
7 immature BE, 1 adult BE, 1 adult GE

Non-raptor Observations:
Mourning Doves, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Raven, Eastern Bluebirds, Blue
Jays, Red headed WP, BC Chickadees, American Goldfinch. 1st year porcupine.

Predictions:
Wind S, SW. 39% cloud cover. Temperature 40-65 degrees F.
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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