Date: 10/25/25 4:35 pm
From: Hawkcount.org reports <reports...>
Subject: Jacks Mountain (25 Oct 2025) 8 Raptors
Jacks Mountain
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2025
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 0 92 94
Osprey 0 3 44
Bald Eagle 0 42 126
Northern Harrier 0 15 36
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 270 447
Cooper's Hawk 2 43 100
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 15
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 9030
Red-tailed Hawk 3 96 169
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 3 10 11
American Kestrel 0 7 25
Merlin 0 3 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 7
Black Vulture 0 0 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0

Total: 8 593 10136
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Cindy Bickel

Observers: Darrell Smith

Visitors:
Fred and Eric Weyman (brothers) from the West Chester area visited. Fred
is a professional landscape photographer with several books published. Dave
and Bonnie Kuhel from Greensburg, a young couple from Altoona, John and
Lois Lonchar from Tyrone and Rod Young from Newton Hamilton.



Weather:
Sunny, cloudless sky to start the day. Light winds from the NW prevailed,
with clouds forming throughout the afternoon. Very pleasant temperatures
since the winds were light.

Raptor Observations:
As usual, local TV's, BV's and RT's that were not counted. Three adult
Golden Eagles arrived all within 18 minutes of each other. First GE
arrived at 2:17 pm.

Non-raptor Observations:
Raven's Starlings, a Downy Woodpecker and a Piliated Woodpecker were
observed.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Fsiteinfo.php%3Frsite%3D104&data=05%7C02%<7CScbirdcl...>%7Cd4c7bca2cc614f7138bf08de141f3572%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638970321433536299%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OenldaEiR%2FGMbSOFkbDfzeZUy00wSTiTNEdNzNNza8o%3D&reserved=0



 
Join us on Facebook!