Date: 4/22/26 7:04 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (22 Apr 2026) 119 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 0 13
Osprey 4 7 7
Bald Eagle 1 2 2
Northern Harrier 1 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 8 8
Cooper's Hawk 1 2 2
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 100 119 119
Red-tailed Hawk 1 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 3 3
Merlin 1 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Black Vulture 4 4 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 119 151 164
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Darrell Smith

Observers: Diane Stewart, Jen Lee, Ken Bowman, Ken Tucker, Phil Park

Visitors:
Diane Stewart, Ken Tucker, Jen Lee, Cindy Bickel, Phil Park and Ken Bowman.
We were all there to celebrate Earth Day on Jacks. A lot of good catching
up since last fall for most of us. Some interested site seers of the
overlooks.


Weather:
Warm with moderate winds out of the east turning to the south. Mostly
cloudy during the majority of the day.

Raptor Observations:
Immature BE at 1:50.
A good flight of Broad-wings and a good mix of other raptor species. A
really good look at a Merlin.

Non-raptor Observations:
A Towee, Black & White Warbler, Blue gray natchatcher, 6 Loons, 6 Purple
Martins, 1 Barn Swallow, 1 Great Blue Heron, A least 7 Yellow Swallowtail
Butterflies. Nemo made a fly by. Many local Turkey Vultures.

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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)


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