Date: 9/11/25 2:55 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (11 Sep 2025) 149 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 7 11
Bald Eagle 1 17 27
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 3
Cooper's Hawk 0 8 9
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 147 219 223
Red-tailed Hawk 0 18 19
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 2
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Black Vulture 0 4 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 149 282 304
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter: Cindy Bickel

Observers: Phil Park

Visitors:
Bob Cowan originally from Mifflin County stopped by to chat for a while.


Weather:
Light, variable winds from NNW in AM, in the PM several stronger gusts were
mixed in and winds were from the north. Had clear blue skies in the
early AM with clouds developing slowly throughout the day.

Raptor Observations:
Started off the day with a Red-shoulder hawk that was migrating. Within 15
minutes on the watch Broad-winged hawk kettles ranging from 6 to 17 started
to appear and kept coming for 2 hours. Observed one immature Bald Eagle
that was migrating and one Northern Harrier that was a local and was not
counted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Local Turkey Vultures, Black Vultures, Ravens and various small birds.
Lantern Flies visited our watch once again.
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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)
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