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Date: 8/24/24 2:04 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (24 Aug 2024) 14 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 24, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 2 2 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 5 5 Bald Eagle 0 3 3 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 2 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 7 45 45 Red-tailed Hawk 2 12 12 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 4 4 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 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: 14 78 78 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Brandon Pentz Observers: Andy Francis Visitors: 10 Total. 9 to see the vista, 1 interested in the count. Weather: Warm with light southerly winds that died down as the day passed. Raptor Observations: Local RT, TV, BV, BE (1 Adult, 1 Juvenile). Non-raptor Observations: Swift and Swallow activity throughout the day. Numerous flocks of Cedar Waxwings. 1 Juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker. 1 Common Raven. 3 Monarchs. Predictions: Similar to today but hotter! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=432

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