Page 62 of the Pa. Atlas and Gazetteer shows the location as the place Wills Road crosses Jacks Mountain. The state has renamed this to the Jacks' Mountain Road. LR. 44033. It joins Rt. 655 to the west and Rt. 22 on the east side of Jacks' Mt. This road joins McVeytown, with Belleville, Pa. Satellite positioning is N. 40 degrees 32.629` W.077 degrees 45.445`
Best time of year to visit Jacks' is between September 13 and October 31. We get higher counts of raptors on S/E winds. But we also get hand-gliders on S/E winds and it is best to arrive before noon on those days as the parking lots fill quickly. 10am to 2pm is usually the best time for raptors on Jacks Mountain.
There is not a daily watch during the spring. However spring weekends are sometimes covered. Spring hawkwatching on Jacks' Mountain can be very good during periods of S/E winds. During periods of sunny N/W wind days spring is usually pretty slow, with few migrants.
On Tuesday September 13, 2011 we counted a total of 15 Bald Eagle's. This was a new one day high count for Bald Eagles.
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|
Fall 2011 Season |
Fall 2010 Totals | |
|
Black Vulture |
|
19 |
2 |
| Turkey Vulture |
|
207 |
0 |
| Osprey |
|
49 |
33 |
| Bald Eagle |
|
79 |
30 |
| Northern Harrier |
|
29 |
10 |
| Sharp-Shinned Hawk |
|
801 |
447 |
| Cooper's Hawk |
|
55 |
37 |
| Northern Goshawk |
|
4 |
5 |
| Red-Shouldered Hawk |
|
7 |
8 |
| Broad-Winged Hawk |
|
2495 |
775 |
| Red-Tailed Hawk |
|
669 |
246 |
| Rough-Legged Hawk |
|
0 |
0 |
| Swainson's Hawk |
|
0 |
0 |
| Golden Eagle |
|
44 |
16 |
| American Kestrel |
|
45 |
29 |
| Merlin |
|
16 |
11 |
| Peregrine Falcon |
|
8 |
2 |
| Unidentified Raptor |
|
11 |
10 |
| Totals |
|
4538 |
1657 |