Date: 10/25/24 1:42 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (25 Oct 2024) 92 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 45 359 359
Osprey 0 22 62
Bald Eagle 0 120 208
Northern Harrier 2 34 44
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 890 958
Cooper's Hawk 5 134 173
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 38 47
Broad-winged Hawk 0 916 6242
Red-tailed Hawk 26 236 334
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 8 8
American Kestrel 0 57 105
Merlin 0 10 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 16 23
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Raptor 0 5 14
Black Vulture 0 113 125
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 92 2964 8722
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Ken Tucker

Observers: Diane Stewart, Phil Park

Visitors:
Lynn & Jula Mohler Phil Park bought several family members to the watch,
Laurie & Alex Dunhon, Mick & Siobhan Dunhon from Dublin, Ireland.


Weather:
Cool in the morning slightly warmer later in the day, SSE winds light in
the morning and becoming stronger as the day went on. Few clouds in the
morning increasing in the.afternoon to 90% by the end of the day

Raptor Observations:
Many small groups of turkey Vultures migrating single file down the
mountain. 3 Red Shouldered Hawks and 2 Northern Harriers in todays count

Non-raptor Observations:
Cedar waxwings and Juncos
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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)
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