Date: 10/30/26 5:43 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (30 Oct 2026) 3 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 397 397
Osprey 0 0 38
Bald Eagle 0 73 213
Northern Harrier 0 13 27
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 244 371
Cooper's Hawk 0 33 66
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 13
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 4752
Red-tailed Hawk 2 116 213
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 12 13
American Kestrel 0 21 57
Merlin 0 10 15
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 13
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Black Vulture 0 23 25
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 3 959 6221
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Darrell Smith

Observers:

Visitors:
Steve from Erie stopped and chatted with me. He was interested in knowing
about Big Valley and Ferguson Valley.


Weather:
Partly cloudy with a good wind from the WNW most of the day.

Raptor Observations:
Adult GE at 2:07. Local TV's, BV's and Red-Tails. Good strong wind but few
birds.

Non-raptor Observations:
Several Ravens including Nemo. A murder of crows, Bluejays, several flocks
of starlings.


Predictions:
N, NNW west winds predicted. Not good for Jacks!
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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)


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