Date: 11/7/26 3:02 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (07 Nov 2026) 20 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 3 19 416
Osprey 0 0 38
Bald Eagle 3 10 223
Northern Harrier 0 3 30
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 9 380
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 69
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 15
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4752
Red-tailed Hawk 6 53 266
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 7 18 31
American Kestrel 0 1 58
Merlin 0 1 16
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Black Vulture 0 5 30
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 20 127 6348
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Darrell Smith, Jen Lee

Observers: Darrell Smith

Visitors:
RV overnighting in the parking lot. Group from Center Hall and site seers.


Weather:
45� westerly winds, 5-12 mph, partly cloudy.

Raptor Observations:
1st bird Redtail 8:51am. Imm. Golden 9:03, escorted by Nemo, who then
circled right over me, turned and landed on the tower. Later a pair of
adult Balds escorted an immature Bald down the ridge and then they turned
and headed across the valley toward Stone around 10:35. Will Stone get to
count them?
11:00am to 4:00pm
Adult BE 1:02.
Adult GE's 2 @ 12:49,!:57,2:19,3:03
Imm. GE 2:19
Local Red-Tails, TV's & BV's.

Non-raptor Observations:
12 Cormorants, Juncos, TVs, goldfinch, cedar ww, downy, wb nuthatch,
chickadees, gc kingkets, a.crow, pileated, raven, bluejay, robins,
starlings. Local Group of 10 Ravens.

Predictions:
Some clouds in morning turning to mainly sunny skies. Winds from the West
10 to 20 MPH. Could be another big bird day.
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Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)


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