Date: 11/2/26 3:56 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (02 Nov 2026) 55 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 5 33
Turkey Vulture 0 16 373
Osprey 0 0 50
Bald Eagle 10 18 247
Northern Harrier 2 4 43
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 11 1188
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 101
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 4 49
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3799
Red-tailed Hawk 31 54 326
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 15
American Kestrel 0 0 82
Merlin 1 1 20
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 1 3 47

Total: 55 119 6399
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Jay George, Rosemary Spreha, Steve Rannels

Visitors:
Emily Proffitt assisted in the count

6 other visitors for the view



Weather:
Cloudy to start the count with blue skies and a few high wispy clouds later
in the afternoon. 41-64 degrees F. Calm to light winds from the south.

Raptor Observations:
Migrating Bald Eagles, 6 adult, 4 immature

Non-migrating raptors observed but not counted:

BE 4 adult, 1 immature
Local Redtails, TVs, 3 BVs, 1 Coopers went east

Non-raptor Observations:
Pine Siskins, Cedar Waxwings, Bluebirds, Ravens and the regular feeder
birds

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, light south winds with highs near 70 degrees
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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