Date: 9/3/24 2:38 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Bake Oven Knob (03 Sep 2024) 27 Raptors
Bake Oven Knob
2 miles North of Germansville, 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 2 7 36
Turkey Vulture 8 21 185
Osprey 1 10 50
Bald Eagle 1 20 56
Northern Harrier 0 0 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 9 23
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 10
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 6
Broad-winged Hawk 9 36 230
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2 11
Merlin 1 5 9
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 5 29

Total: 27 121 652
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Hannah Mahar

Observers: Ed Sinkler

Visitors:
There were 5 visitors at the North Lookout.


Weather:
Visibility 30 miles; Temps 44-71F; Wind 1-5 NE; Cloud cover 0% in the
morning, increased to 40% by 1300.

Raptor Observations:
Bald Eagle (1): 1426i




Non-raptor Observations:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1).

Cedar Waxwing (15). Chimney Swift (2). Common Raven (2). Belted Kingfisher
(1), flew low over the North lookout.

Got fantastic eye-level looks at a Blackburnian Warbler, a Chestnut-sided
Warbler, and a Red-eyed Vireo all in the same tree!

Predictions:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around
5 mph in the afternoon.
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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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