Date: 10/20/25 4:20 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [JERSEYBI] Raccoon Ridge (20 Oct 2025) 22 Raptors
Raccoon Ridge
Blairstown, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 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 2 71
Bald Eagle 11 42 143
Northern Harrier 2 25 43
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 576 878
Cooper's Hawk 0 85 104
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 15 17
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 7279
Red-tailed Hawk 2 59 71
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 6 6
American Kestrel 1 38 97
Merlin 0 60 83
Peregrine Falcon 1 11 14
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 9 12

Total: 22 934 8818
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 17:45:00
Total observation time: 5.75 hours

Official Counter: Jim Thomson

Observers:

Visitors:
Craig Stockert- late afternoon visit- Thanks for the company

Hikers- 4


Weather:
Temp- 53 Deg.F, Wind- W/NW@10-20mph w/gusts to 28mph
Mostly cloudy with rain showers. Clearing after 5pm

Raptor Observations:
BE- 12:25A, 12:34I, 1:03A, 1:47A, 2:15A(2),2:15I,3:31I,4:30A,4:35A,5:05A
PG- 2:35A
Rain showers over the Pocono plateau for the bulk of the afternoon
prevented a sustained flight today. Each time I caught a break in the
weather I would have a few birds push through.
It was a Bald Eagle kind of day with all of the Balds passing by at
very close range to the watch site on the river side..
My Bird(s) of the Day selection goes to the (3) Balds (2 AD, 1IM) that came

thru together stacked on top of each other just cruising down ridge.


Non-raptor Observations:
TV's
Ravens
Am. Robins
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Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)


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