Date: 9/20/25 6:19 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (20 Sep 2025) 92 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 2 2
Osprey 1 21 25
Bald Eagle 1 53 63
Northern Harrier 1 9 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 55 57
Cooper's Hawk 4 29 30
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 13 13
Broad-winged Hawk 67 8844 8848
Red-tailed Hawk 8 51 52
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 9 9
Merlin 0 5 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 1 4 4
Black Vulture 0 4 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 92 9106 9128
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Cindy Bickel, Ken Tucker

Observers: Aaron Peachey, Ken Tucker, Nathan Swarey

Visitors:
Nathan Swarey, Aaron Peachey, Bob McLaughlin, two couples from Lewistown
and Justin & Angie (Interns from Shawver's Creek Environmental Center)


Weather:
Another watch day with stark cloudless skies, but a wonderful SE wind
today.

Raptor Observations:
Two immature and one adult Bald Eagles not counted - locals.

Non-raptor Observations:
Local Turkey & Black Vultures, Ravens, two different groups of Geese
heading towards the Juniata River, one Red-Headed Woodpecker, one Flicker,
Blue Jays, and one unidentified Vireo. Only two Monarch Butterflies
observed today and fewer Lantern Flies were up in the air above the watch.

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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)


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