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Date: 9/22/26 5:42 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Raccoon Ridge (22 Sep 2026) 487 Raptors
Raccoon Ridge Blairstown, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 56 63 Bald Eagle 3 91 91 Northern Harrier 0 8 9 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 301 302 Cooper's Hawk 1 36 36 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 7 Broad-winged Hawk 472 9853 9859 Red-tailed Hawk 0 20 20 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 86 87 Merlin 0 34 35 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 11 Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 15 15 Total: 487 10516 10535 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Jim Thomson Observers: Phil Rodriguez Weather: Temp- 65 Deg.F, Wind- E/NE @ 5-10 mph with higher gusts Partly cloudy Raptor Observations: BE- 3 ( 1A, 2I ) Big thanks to Phil Rodriguez for hiking in and getting us some coverage for the afternoon. Rain subsided mid-morning and with the clearing skies we felt birds would be on the move. Phil had some migration in the first couple of hours but the activity shut down after 2pm. The Bird of the Day goes to the lone Osprey moving down ridge in clearing skies giving a nice look. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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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