Date: 8/30/24 2:48 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Bake Oven Knob (30 Aug 2024) 24 Raptors
Bake Oven Knob
2 miles North of Germansville, 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 2 28 28
Turkey Vulture 9 151 151
Osprey 6 35 35
Bald Eagle 3 35 35
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 14 14
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 9
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 3 193 193
Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 3
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 9 9
Merlin 0 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 23 23

Total: 24 507 507
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Hannah Mahar

Observers: Randy Kreimoyer

Visitors:
26 visitors at the South Lookout, including an art class from Lehigh
University.


Weather:
Visibility less than 1 mile in the morning before clearing to 10-15 by
early afternoon; Temps 66-69F; Wind 0-5 ESE; Cloud cover 100%.

Raptor Observations:
Bald Eagle (3): 1323a, 1323i, 1349a.

Adult Bald Eagle (1252) seen flying upridge. Did not cross finish line.



Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation is 20%.
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Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>)
Bake Oven Knob information may be found at:
www.lgnc.org


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