Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 18, 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Hannah Mahar
Observers:
Visitors: There were 22 visitors at the lookout today.
Weather: Visibility less than 1 mile for most of the day due to fog, briefly cleared to 10 miles before fog closed in again; Temps 71-77F; Wind 0-6 SE; Cloud Cover 100% before clearing to 95% briefly at noon.
Raptor Observations: A pair of non-migrating Red-tailed Hawks interacted directly over the South lookout. They would briefly lock their talons before separating and continued this behavior for over a minute.
Non-raptor Observations: Great Blue Heron (1), seen flying over Church Rd.
Predictions: Monday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
