Date: 9/1/24 2:31 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (01 Sep 2024) 10 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 9
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 7 7 16
Bald Eagle 1 1 7
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 7
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 2
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 112
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 29
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 7
Merlin 0 0 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 10 10 195
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Tom Kurtz

Observers: Gary Labelle, Nancy Clupper, Rosemary Spreha

Visitors:
Taylor and Jay Haag for warblers for 2 hours

8 vista viewers


Weather:
Temp range 71 to 83 degrees with light variable winds out of NW, W, and
South. Cloud cover 95 to 50%.

Raptor Observations:
1 Adult bald eagle

Non-raptor Observations:
17 nighthawks NW, 35 cedar waxwings, pileated WP, Hairy WP,
scarlet tanager, rose breasted grosbeak, white breasted nut hatches,
chickadees, peewee, empid species, carolina wrens, yellow throated vireo,
black and white, black throated blue, and hooded warblers, hummingbird

4 monarch butterflies

Predictions:
Slightly cooler, more sun with NW winds
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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