Date: 8/30/24 12:03 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (30 Aug 2024) 2 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 30, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 4 4
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 8 8
Bald Eagle 0 6 6
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 5
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 2 112 112
Red-tailed Hawk 0 29 29
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 7 7
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 2 179 179
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers:

Visitors:
Jarrod Derr
7 military personnel


Weather:
Dense fog until about 9 am. Light wind from the SE. Temperature from 63 to
70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Raptor Observations:
Local TV's

Non-raptor Observations:
Most of the usual species once the fog cleared off. One small flurry of
warblers from 8:45 to 9:15 included Black-throated Green, Black and White,
Wilson's, Nashville and Chestnut sided warblers.

Predictions:
Cloudy skies, stray shower possible, high 84, winds from the south.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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