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Date: 10/24/25 2:15 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (24 Oct 2025) 68 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 34 80 Turkey Vulture 11 184 198 Osprey 0 3 77 Bald Eagle 4 78 151 Northern Harrier 2 17 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 35 556 972 Cooper's Hawk 3 48 89 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 15 22 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4328 Red-tailed Hawk 9 135 202 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 10 12 American Kestrel 0 21 64 Merlin 0 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: 68 1136 6333 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Steve Walthius Observers: Brian Weaver, Fritz Heilman, JA Mohl, Jarrod Derr, Larry Coble, Rick Schoenberger, Steve Rannels, Tom Fore Visitors: 11 Birders 10 for view 21 Total Weather: Chilly (37 - 54 degree)cloudy day with steady Northwest winds. Raptor Observations: 2 Adult and two Juvenile Bald Eagles were counted Non-raptor Observations: Double Crested Cormorants, Common Loons and Purple Finches Predictions: Similar to today ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=432

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