Date: 11/14/25 3:29 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [JERSEYBI] Raccoon Ridge (14 Nov 2025) 72 Raptors
Raccoon Ridge
Blairstown, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 71
Bald Eagle 2 60 222
Northern Harrier 2 11 56
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 55 1058
Cooper's Hawk 1 15 135
American Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 14 52 75
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7279
Red-tailed Hawk 42 382 478
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 3 15 21
American Kestrel 0 2 101
Merlin 0 18 111
Peregrine Falcon 1 3 17
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 10 28

Total: 72 624 9653
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Jim Thomson

Observers: Al Ambler, Harry Quinn, Phil Rodriguez, Tom Campbell

Visitors:
Hikers- 5


Weather:
Temps- 42-48 Deg.F. Wind- W/NW@ 5-10mph
Partly to Mostly Cloudy

Raptor Observations:
BE-2
GE- 3 ( 1 Adult, 2 Unaged )

My thanks to Phil, Al, Harry, and Tom for hiking in and getting the
count done today ! Thanks Gang !!
Not a bad day on the ridge with some decent numbers of
Red Shoulders and Redtails. Adding another 3 Golden Eagles to our
totals is always welcome even though these 3 birds were distant
as they passed the watch site.
The 2 Harriers today were both Grey Ghosts and the cool thing is that
friends of Tom Campbell were watching hawks up in Sussex County
and texted Tom about both birds heading our way and the crew eventually
picked up both birds as they continued making their way down ridge.
The Bird of the Day selection goes to the adult Peregrine that came by
close to the ridge on the river side giving the best look of the day.
Most other birds were high/distant looks.

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)


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