Date: 10/28/25 4:16 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (28 Oct 2025) 44 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 26 159 161
Osprey 0 5 46
Bald Eagle 0 45 129
Northern Harrier 2 18 39
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 277 454
Cooper's Hawk 1 45 102
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 15
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 9030
Red-tailed Hawk 13 148 221
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 14 15
American Kestrel 0 8 26
Merlin 0 4 11
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 10 14
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 44 745 10288
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.75 hours

Official Counter: Craig Kochel , Ken Tucker

Observers: Craig Kochel, Darrell Smith, Ken Tucker

Visitors:
Don Pote greatly assisted in spotting raptors all day.


Weather:
Winds variable mostly SSE to SW. clear skies in the morning becoming partly
sunny later in the day. Temperatures 4 to 11 degrees

Raptor Observations:
Three adults Bald Eagles and several Redtails not counted as migrating

Non-raptor Observations:
Quiet day on the mountain
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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)


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