Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Andre Vu
Observers:
Visitors: 4 visitors, most notably 2 very giggly girls my age wearing CROCS asking me if I believed skinwalkers were real. They somehow made it to the south lookout wearing CROCS!! AND I WAS COLD IN MY BOOTS!!!
Weather: 37-43 degrees, north winds up to 15 mph. Freezing rain that turned into the first snow of the season! Very hazy from about 9:30-11:00 minutes, then completely foggy the rest of the time. Perfect day of the season to wear my snowpants for the first time.
Raptor Observations: Holding onto hope inspired by the nice north winds, as well as stories I�ve heard from longtime volunteers of goldens and goshawks materializing out of flurries of snow, I toughed it out for as long as I could tolerate, but no joy. Unfortunately, just as I gave up on visibility returning, it appeared to clear up soon after I got home. I�m sure I missed a nice late afternoon flight. Counting on the weekend crew to make up for today!
Non-raptor Observations: Fittingly, for a long time the only bird I had was an especially chatty winter wren hunkering down by the lookout. Later about 40 goldfinches landed in the trees behind me. 2 big geese flocks and 1 large mixed blackbird flock. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
