Date: 11/9/26 4:05 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (09 Nov 2026) 27 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Dibble
Observers: Bob Peda, Gary La Belle, Rosemary Spreha
Visitors: Emily Proffitt helped with spotting birds and was awarded with the golden eagle she wanted for her birthday.
2 birders briefly stopped by
Weather: Mainly cloudy with strong NW winds. 50-56 degrees
Raptor Observations: A good eagle day with 16 Bald Eagles counted and at least 7 BEs not counted. Around 1pm, an immature Golden Eagle went east and was not counted. Ravens were busy along the ridge with one raven that appeared to play with what looked like an orange peel. It would drop it and fly down to catch it. It did this in front of me a few times before going out of sight.
Non-raptor Observations: Pine siskin, loons, robins and a few of the regular birds at the feeders. 2 Osprey aircraft flying
Predictions: Warmer with temps in the mid sixties ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
