Date: 9/17/25 2:42 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [JERSEYBI] Raccoon Ridge (17 Sep 2025) 83 Raptors
Raccoon Ridge
Blairstown, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 1 50 55
Bald Eagle 0 50 80
Northern Harrier 2 9 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk 28 163 164
Cooper's Hawk 0 8 10
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 51 6704 6730
Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 10
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 33 36
Merlin 0 13 15
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 83 7041 7114
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Jim Thomson

Observers: Phil Rodriguez

Visitors:
SOBO- "Shotgun"
NOBO- "Gypsea"
Good luck the rest of the way to you both"

Lori Smith- Becoming a regular at Coon !!


Weather:
Temps- 63-67 Deg F, Winds- NE@. 0-5mph
Mix of clouds/sun in am to heavy clouds/drizzle by mid-day

Raptor Observations:
My thanks to Phil Rodriguez for getting up top and getting an abbreviated
count
done today in what we knew might be a "weather" day !! Thanks buddy !!!
According to Phil the morning into noon had some raptors moving but
by early afternoon the heavy clouds started rolling in with drizzle / light
rain basically shutting things down.
Phil's Bird of the Day selection goes to the female Harrier that came in
close
on the river side giving a great close look as it cruised down ridge.

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)


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