Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Brett White
Observers: Jim Funk, Larry Benedict, Lizzie Sgambelluri, Travis Rennig
Visitors: ADDITIONAL OBSERVERS: Gabi Grafenberg. 111 Total (42 Engaged).
Weather: Cool conditions prevailed today with temperatures generally in the low to mid 50s, visibility around 30 miles, and mostly West winds generally under 10 mph. Cloud cover was heavy through the morning at roughly 80�100%, then cleared suddenly around midday to nearly clear skies and remained mostly sunny to lightly cloudy through the afternoon.
Raptor Observations: First Raptor: Red Tailed Hawk. Last Raptor: Turkey Vulture. A fast swirling kettle of roughly 100 Turkey Vultures was seen twice today over the span of two hours by myself and several of today's observers. Bald Eagle Adults: 4 (09:08a, 10:56a, 11:48a, 12:09a). Bald Eagle Immatures: 2 (08:02i, 11:53i). Golden Eagle Adults: 1 (11:07a). Peregrine Falcon Un-aged: 1 (14:44u).
Non-raptor Observations: 40 Ravens, 3 Crows, 150 Double Crested Cormorants, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Golden Crowned Kinglet, Dark Eyed Junco, Pine Siskin, Red Winged Blackbird, Black Capped Chickadee, Hairy Woodpecker.
Predictions: A slight chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
