Date: 10/31/24 5:24 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (31 Oct 2024) 2 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 31, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 389 389
Osprey 0 22 62
Bald Eagle 0 125 213
Northern Harrier 0 35 45
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 907 975
Cooper's Hawk 0 139 178
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 45 54
Broad-winged Hawk 0 916 6242
Red-tailed Hawk 0 351 449
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 13 13
American Kestrel 0 58 106
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 0 123 135
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 2 3160 8918
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter: Darrell Smith

Observers:

Visitors:
Late Leave peepers and valley overlook visitors. No talkers to visit with
today. Made for a long day.


Weather:
SSW to start turning quickly to SW then to Variable. Wind speed was O to 3
mph. Lots of cloud cover, just no birds.

Raptor Observations:
First Bird: SS at 10:02.
1 imm.GE at 10:45 flapping all the way. Lots of Local TV's. Also some local
BV's.

Non-raptor Observations:
Pileated WP and 1 monarch. Tolerable amount of Lantern Flies.

Predictions:
West winds with actual wind predicted.
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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)
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