Date: 8/18/24 2:21 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (18 Aug 2024) 3 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 18, 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 2 3 3
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 26 26
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2 2
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 3 40 40
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Gary La Belle

Visitors:
Two for hawkwatch, five others.


Weather:
Fog with poor visibilty then clearing for a couple of hours and then heavy
rain and thunder.

Raptor Observations:
Local turkey vultures

Non-raptor Observations:
Mourning doves, eastern phoebe, chimney swifts, barn swallow, pileated
woodpecker, goldfinch, cedar waxwings.

Predictions:
Cloudy with possible afternoon thunderstorm.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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