Date: 9/15/25 5:08 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (15 Sep 2025) 429 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 8 17
Turkey Vulture 0 2 2
Osprey 1 36 51
Bald Eagle 3 18 41
Northern Harrier 1 5 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 66 73
Cooper's Hawk 0 12 19
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 402 1441 1491
Red-tailed Hawk 0 22 37
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 6 20 24
Merlin 1 3 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 16 17

Total: 429 1657 1796
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours

Official Counter: Gary LaBelle

Observers: Andy Francis, Brian Weaver, Fred Habegger, Jay George,
Larry Coble

Visitors:
5 observers, 4 bird watchers, 3 for view


Weather:
Light N wind shifting to Em temperature 56 to 84 deg F, mostly to partly
cloudy with high cirrus and lower cumulous cloud layers

Raptor Observations:
local red-tails and Bald eagles, black and turkey vultures not counted

Non-raptor Observations:
Red-headed woodpecker, rose-breasted grosbeak, Scarlet tanagers, at least 4
ruby-throated hummers

Predictions:
similar weather
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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