Date: 10/25/25 4:27 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (25 Oct 2025) 177 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Sue Dibble
Observers: Brian Weaver, Jarrod Derr, Jay George, Linda and Mike Mckinne, Peggy Holt, Rosemary Spreha
Visitors: 14 for view. 2 hunters Eric and Lori Schlosser for hawk watch
Weather: Started the day with sunny skies, which turned overcast in the afternoon. 34-54 degrees F. Light NW breeze under 3 mph for most of the day
Raptor Observations: 1 sub-adult GE
A large push of migrating turkey vultures in the noon-1pm EST hour which included 67 in one group.
2 local adult BE and 2 Immature BE, ravens, BVs, RTs, and several TVs not counted
Non-raptor Observations: Large groups of Double-Crested Cormorants (300+) headed south. Other notables: Flyover purple finches, Pine siskin. Blue headed vireos, Yellow Rump warblers, Golden and Ruby Crown kinglets
Monarchs - 1
Predictions: Looks like a beautiful fall day for watching raptors and enjoying the fall foliage. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
