Date: 10/23/25 4:57 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (23 Oct 2025) 5 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 92 94
Osprey 0 3 44
Bald Eagle 2 42 126
Northern Harrier 0 15 36
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 269 446
Cooper's Hawk 1 41 98
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 15
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 9030
Red-tailed Hawk 1 86 159
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 5
American Kestrel 0 7 25
Merlin 0 3 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 7
Black Vulture 0 0 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 5 574 10117
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter: Cindy Bickel

Observers:

Visitors:
None


Weather:
Chilly day with steady winds from the west and cloudy skies.

Raptor Observations:
Local Turkey Vultures, Black Vultures and Red-tailed Hawks, not counted.
Migrators were flying low but were traveling down both sides of Jacks
Mountain. A local Red-tail escorted an immature Bald Eagle past the
over-look.

Non-raptor Observations:
Ravens today, but no small birds were around. The bug season is finally
over!
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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)


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