Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
A very fun north lookout day. At one point, we had a golden eagle, an adult male harrier, and a peregrine attacking the harrier all in the same binocular view!
One almost completely leucistic red-tailed migrated by early in the day.
There must have been a carcass in the woods near the notch - all morning, bald eagles and ravens were diving down into the trees, then coming back up with pieces of flesh in their beaks and talons.
Non-raptor Observations: First bird of the day was a SNOW BUNTING flyover! Excellent blackbird migration today, with 780 red-winged, 369 grackles, 12 cowbirds, 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and 643 unidentified. Other migrating passerines included 70 robins, siskins, goldfinches, cedar waxwings, 1 purple finch, and 2 *probable* red crossbills, which would be an addition to at least 2 we had on Friday. Winter wrens were present all day. One cormorant and one common loon to round us out.
Predictions: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
