Date: 10/20/25 4:43 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (20 Oct 2025) 10 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 31 77
Turkey Vulture 1 167 181
Osprey 0 3 77
Bald Eagle 2 61 134
Northern Harrier 0 10 36
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 431 847
Cooper's Hawk 1 34 75
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 2 112 179
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 9 11
American Kestrel 0 21 64
Merlin 0 4 13
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: 10 924 6121
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Gary LaBelle

Observers: Mary Brenner, Rosemary Spreha

Visitors:
3 observers, 3 visitors for view = 6


Weather:
Rain delayed start of count. Windy, mostly cloudy all day and 48 to 55 F

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
11 Eastern Bluebirds in one tree

Predictions:
Wind shifting to south or southwest and warmer.
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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