Date: 11/8/26 3:12 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (08 Nov 2026) 54 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 7 35
Turkey Vulture 35 60 417
Osprey 0 0 50
Bald Eagle 7 50 279
Northern Harrier 1 7 46
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 22 1199
Cooper's Hawk 0 5 104
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 11 56
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3799
Red-tailed Hawk 3 96 368
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 3 6 20
American Kestrel 0 0 82
Merlin 0 2 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 13
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 6
Unknown Buteo 0 0 9
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 5 49

Total: 54 273 6553
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours

Official Counter: Thom Kurtz

Observers: Andy Francis, Gary La Belle, Kurt & Sally Kraus,
Nancy Clupper, Rosemary Spreha

Visitors:
15 Vista Viewers


Weather:
Temperature range 46 to 54 F.
Winds out of the WNW to NW to W and N.
Wind speed strong to medium in the am. Light in the afternoon.
Cloud cover from 100% to 30%

Raptor Observations:
4 adult and 3 immature Bald Eagles
1 adult and 2 immature Golden Eagles

Non-raptor Observations:
Ravens, American Robins, Eastern Blue Birds, Juncos, BC Chickadees, and WB
Nuthatch

Predictions:
Temperature range 40 to 58 F
Winds out of the WNW at 18 mph.
Sunny to partly cloudy.
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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