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
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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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
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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
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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