Date: 8/24/26 3:51 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (24 Aug 2026) 18 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 24, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Dibble
Observers: Rosemary Spreha
Visitors: 8 for view
Weather: A gorgeous summer day! Partly cloudy with temps ranging from 58 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit and a light westerly breeze.
Raptor Observations: A Sharp-shinned hawk made a brief stop at the feeders before moving through. Local Red tails, Ravens, Immature Bald Eagle, Turkey Vultures and 3 Black Vultures not counted. Out of the 5 Bald Eagles counted, only one was an adult.
Non-raptor Observations: Warblers: Ovenbird, Blackburnian, Black-Throated Green, Black and White, Chestnut-sided. Indigo buntings and Red-eyed vireos observed feeding young. Ruby throated hummingbirds.
5 Monarchs ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
