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Date: 11/8/25 4:22 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Raccoon Ridge (08 Nov 2025) 43 Raptors
Raccoon Ridge Blairstown, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 71 Bald Eagle 6 41 203 Northern Harrier 1 8 53 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 39 1042 Cooper's Hawk 0 14 134 American Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 10 31 54 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7279 Red-tailed Hawk 20 238 334 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 8 14 American Kestrel 0 2 101 Merlin 1 16 109 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 16 Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 8 26 Total: 43 408 9437 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours Official Counter: Jim Thomson Observers: Phil Rodriguez, Tom Campbell Visitors: Mindy & Tim Lynch Chris Dzerovych Daniel Mulleavy Phil Ribolow - about time buddy !! Lori Smith, Zach Smith, & Brianna Fiore Weather: Temps- 55-59 Deg.F Wind- NE@ 5-10mph. Clear to partly cloudy skies Raptor Observations: BE- 6 GE- 12:42I Many thanks to Phil Rodriguez for conducting today's count ! A quieter day on the ridge as expected but still some birds on the move and the light NW winds had the birds coming a bit tighter to the ridge giving a bit better viewing than what we've had on the last few count days. Redtails and Red Shoulders kept things interesting today but Phil's Bird of the Day was an easy call...a beautifully marked immature Golden Eagle pass by extremely tight to the ridge and at eye level !! Per Phil it was a real Oh Mommy moment !!! Non-raptor Observations: TV's Ravens ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>) More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=339 List Guidelines: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind2107&L=JERSEYBI&P=R685&X=OE8E22FEF3A2B10DFE5 List help: <jerseybi-request...> List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=jerseybi NJ Bird Records Committee: www.njbrc.com

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