Date: 9/27/25 4:44 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (27 Sep 2025) 74 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 2 2
Osprey 1 29 33
Bald Eagle 1 59 69
Northern Harrier 1 16 16
Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 115 117
Cooper's Hawk 3 44 45
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 13 13
Broad-winged Hawk 33 8932 8936
Red-tailed Hawk 1 59 60
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 1
American Kestrel 0 16 16
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 1 7 7
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Black Vulture 0 4 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 74 9310 9332
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Darrell Smith

Observers: Cindy Bickel, Jen Lee

Visitors:
Observers Cindy Bickel and Jen Lee. Thanks to Cindy and Jen for there
wonderful spotting. Carol Bracelamd from McVeytown, Gina Jones from
Wrightsville, Pa. Cathy C from Lewistown. Judy Stepenaskie and David Sharp.
Doug MacNeal and Donna Gerhart from Lancaster, Pa.


Weather:
Mostly overcast to start turning to partly sunny and then back to overcast
with rain starting at 3:00pm. The winds started ESE eventually turning to
S. Winds were mostly 2 to 5 MPH.

Raptor Observations:
1 Mature BE.
1 Mature GE.
! Male Harrier.
Local BV, Red-tail and TVs.
One Immature BE not migrating.


Non-raptor Observations:
Flocks of Blue Jays, Norther Flicker, Pileated WP, Robin, Chimney Swifts,
Crows and Raven.

Predictions:
Foggy to start and sunny later with light winds from the SW, W and WNW.
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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)


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