Date: 9/4/24 5:08 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (04 Sep 2024) 55 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 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 0 12 21
Bald Eagle 3 14 20
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 7 12
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 6
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 48 63 175
Red-tailed Hawk 2 20 49
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 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: 55 124 309
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter: Ed Chubb

Observers: Joe Meloney, Kevin Shannon, Larry Coble, Rosemary Spreha,
Steve Rannels

Visitors:
5 visitors


Weather:
Winds out of the southeast at 4 to 10 MPH. Completely clear skies all day.
Temps from the 50's to near 80 in the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
B.E. 1 Ad' and 2 Juv'

Non-raptor Observations:
Small birds-warblers, flycatchers, etc. made an early morning interesting
for those willing to get on the mountain early. This aspect of the fall
migration is underway!

Predictions:
Looks like a repeat of Wednesday's weather. Go on up and enjoy the hawks.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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