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Date: 9/2/24 3:07 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Bake Oven Knob (02 Sep 2024) 77 Raptors
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 02, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 3 5 34 Turkey Vulture 7 13 177 Osprey 8 9 49 Bald Eagle 17 19 55 Northern Harrier 0 0 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 7 21 Cooper's Hawk 1 1 10 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 4 6 Broad-winged Hawk 25 27 221 Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 5 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 1 10 Merlin 4 4 8 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 3 27 Total: 77 94 625 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Hannah Mahar Observers: Ed Wanamaker, Rick Gaeta Visitors: There were 16 visitors at the North Lookout. Weather: Visibility 30 miles; Temps 63-72F; Wind 1-16 NW; Cloud cover 40%-60%. Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle (17): 0732i, 0732i, 0752i, 0836a, 0836a, 0923a, 0923a, 0923a, 0939i, 0948i, 0951a, 1052a, 1221i, 1242a, 1345i, 1345i, 1507a. Adult Bald Eagle observed flying Northeast at 1449. 3 immature Red-shouldered Hawks observed traveling together, took turns diving at the owl decoy. Sharp-Shinned observed chasing Merlin. Non-raptor Observations: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (11) Common Raven (5). Pileated Woodpecker (1). Cedar Waxwing (20). Double Crested Cormorant (15). Predictions: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=399

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