Date: 10/14/25 3:55 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (14 Oct 2025) 7 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 21 67
Turkey Vulture 0 37 51
Osprey 0 3 77
Bald Eagle 1 29 102
Northern Harrier 0 7 33
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 316 732
Cooper's Hawk 0 21 62
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 11
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 1 45 112
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 4
American Kestrel 0 20 63
Merlin 0 3 12
Peregrine Falcon 1 6 14
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 4
Unknown Buteo 0 3 6
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 8 47

Total: 7 532 5729
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha

Observers: Ann Fruth, Bob Peda, Gary La Belle, Kevin Shannon

Visitors:
FIG police, FIG security
one hunter, three for the hawk watch


Weather:
Strong wind from the north. Mostly cloudy all day. Temperature from 50 to
60 degrees.

Raptor Observations:
One immature bald eagle counted. Three adult and three immature local bald
eagles not counted. Local TV, Red-tail hawks and ravens.

Non-raptor Observations:
35+ Blue jay, white-throated Sparrows, yellow-rump warblers, ruby-crowned
kinglet and phoebe seen early.

Predictions:
Sun and clouds, high 66, wind from NNW.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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