Date: 8/22/26 2:37 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (22 Aug 2026) 33 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 22, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 5 27 27 BE 9 70 70 NH 1 3 3 SS 1 9 9 CH 0 11 11 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 4 4 BW 13 305 305 RT 2 71 71 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 13 13 ML 1 1 1 PG 1 2 2 UA 0 1 1 UB 0 1 1 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ian Hess
Observers: Betsy Shaver, Katherine Weber, Paul Fritz
Visitors: 31
Weather: Southerly winds, hazy north and south of the count site, mostly cloudy all day.
Raptor Observations: Red-tail carrying prey item, black vulture with yellow patagial tags, a close look at a juvenile Peregrine.
First bird: Merlin 6:31 Last bird: Osprey 13:59
Non-raptor Observations: Hummers 5, LFE 28, Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Purple Martin, Chimney Swift, Pileated WP, Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Cedar Waxwing, Carolina Wren, Goldfinch, Red-eyed Vireo, Cardinal, Great Blue Heron. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Paul Fritz (<p67fritz...>)
