Date: 10/22/25 3:03 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (22 Oct 2025) 21 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 34 80
Turkey Vulture 6 173 187
Osprey 0 3 77
Bald Eagle 0 64 137
Northern Harrier 0 15 41
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 496 912
Cooper's Hawk 1 45 86
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4328
Red-tailed Hawk 0 122 189
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 9 11
American Kestrel 0 21 64
Merlin 0 5 14
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: 21 1028 6225
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter: Chip Templin

Observers: Gary Labelle, Linda McKinne, Mike McKinne, Ted Keene

Visitors:
2 Vista Viewers and Marigold their dog.


Weather:
Sunny with no cloud cover early. Hi Temp 12C. Calm Winds from the West.
Clouds and Rain at Noon Winds 8-12mph West Southwest. Count suspended at
1:30 due to rain.

Raptor Observations:
Nothing out of the ordinary

Non-raptor Observations:
Chimney Swifts, Tree Swallows, Juncos, Fox Sparrow, Yellow Rump Warbler.

Predictions:
Clouds and Sun High of 13C Winds 6-12mph with gusts to 25mph
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Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>)
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