HSR: Second Mountain (07 Nov 2009) 74 Raptors

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Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2009
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                6             97            186
Turkey Vulture              11             49            214
Osprey                       0              0            179
Bald Eagle                   2              4             92
Northern Harrier             2             14             98
Sharp-shinned Hawk           2             39           1747
Cooper's Hawk                0             10            213
Northern Goshawk             1              6             17
Red-shouldered Hawk          3             46             95
Broad-winged Hawk            0              3           4386
Red-tailed Hawk             46            338            655
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 1             14             37
American Kestrel             0              0             85
Merlin                       0              1             30
Peregrine Falcon             0              0             27
Unknown Accipiter            0              3             17
Unknown Buteo                0              2             12
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              2             22

Total:                      74            628           8112
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end   time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter:        Dave Schwenk

Observers:        Brian Weaver, Gary Koppenhaver, Larry Westhaeffer,
                  Morris Cox

Visitors:
Bob Mclaughlin from Stat College (Waggoner's Gap)


Weather:
Moderate but cold south winds under mostly cloudy (high cirrus) skies.
Temps 35-52.

Raptor Observations:
Adult BE 10:45, immature WB BE 10:52, immature golden eagle 11:49
1st bird BE 10:45, last bird RT 4:08

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn@...)


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