Date: 10/23/25 4:26 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (23 Oct 2025) 40 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 34 80
Turkey Vulture 0 173 187
Osprey 0 3 77
Bald Eagle 10 74 147
Northern Harrier 0 15 41
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 521 937
Cooper's Hawk 0 45 86
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 4 126 193
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 9 11
American Kestrel 0 21 64
Merlin 1 6 15
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 15
Unknown Accipitrine 0 4 5
Unknown Buteo 0 4 7
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 10 49

Total: 40 1068 6265
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Joe Meloney, Mary Brenner, Rosemary Spreha

Visitors:
3 for view
Dennis Harnly for hawk watch


Weather:
Cloudy all day. 40-56 degrees F. The morning started with winds from the
west/southwest and quickly changed to the west and eventually northwest
winds 5-12 mph.

Raptor Observations:
Local bald eagles (1 imm and 1 adult), local RT, TVs and ravens not
counted.


Non-raptor Observations:
Several large flocks of robins and tree swallows passed from north to south
over the watch early in the day. 200+ crows, Yellow Rumped warblers, RC
Kinglets, Blue headed vireo
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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