Date: 9/3/24 2:22 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (03 Sep 2024) 27 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 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 2 12 21
Bald Eagle 3 11 17
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 6 11
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 5
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 7 15 127
Red-tailed Hawk 10 18 47
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 3 10
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 1 1

Total: 27 69 254
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Larry Coble, Mary Brenner, Sue Dibble

Visitors:
Jarrod and Cassidy, 2 FIG security people, 7 for vista.


Weather:
Temperature ranged from 50 to 73 degrees, 0 to 70% cloud cover. Medium wind
mostly from the north.

Raptor Observations:
Local TV, BV and red-tailed hawks. Ravens. 3 Adult Bald Eagles heading
north not counted, one juvenile Bald Eagle heading east not counted. One
adult and two juvenile Bald Eagles counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Mixed flocks of warblers seen between 7 and 9. Cormorant heading south.

Predictions:
Sunny high 78.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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