Date: 11/15/26 3:10 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (15 Nov 2026) 53 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 7 35
Turkey Vulture 17 88 445
Osprey 0 0 50
Bald Eagle 8 114 343
Northern Harrier 1 10 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 29 1206
Cooper's Hawk 1 8 107
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 57
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3799
Red-tailed Hawk 12 123 395
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 11 23 37
American Kestrel 1 4 86
Merlin 0 3 22
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 14
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 6
Unknown Buteo 0 0 9
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 1 1 1
Unknown Raptor 1 7 51

Total: 53 432 6712
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Andy Francis, Thom Kurtz

Observers: Bruce Carl, Nancy Clupper, Rosemary Spreha, Sharon Rannels,
Steve Rannels

Visitors:
Vista Viewers - 12
Milton Spandic and Heather Van Dyke, New Jersey birders visiting site.
Dale and Ann Evans



Weather:
Cloud cover 95% to a low of 30% and up to 90% at 4pm.
Temperature range 42 to 47 degrees F.
Wind speed 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. NW all day.



Raptor Observations:
An eagle day.
7 immature GEs. 4 adult GEs.
3 immature BEs. 4 adult BEs.

Non-raptor Observations:
Ravens, fox sparrows (2), Herit Thrust, BC Chickadees,
Downy-Hairy-Red-Bellied-Pileated WP, WB Nuthatch, American Robins, Eastern
Blue Birds, 14 Loons, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, Juncos, Towhee, 10
Sandhill Cranes

Predictions:
Temperature - 31 to 54 degrees F. NNW winds similar to today. Cloud cover
45%.
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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