Date: 8/16/24 1:41 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (16 Aug 2024) 20 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 16, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 1 1 1
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 2 2 2
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 14 26 26
Red-tailed Hawk 1 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 1
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 20 37 37
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Steve Walthius

Observers: Jarrod Derr, Kurt & Sally Kraus, Larry Coble

Visitors:
5 Birdwatchers


Weather:
Hot (85 degrees F) and hazy with a mild wind from the south

Raptor Observations:
Had 4 American Kestrels attack the owl pole simultaneously. Seven Black
Vultures, Eight Turkey Vultures and Two Red Tailed Hawks not counted

Non-raptor Observations:
Cedar Waxwings, Chimney Swiftes, Hooded Warbler, Barn and Tree Swallow,
Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Indigo Bunting

Predictions:
Rain
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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