Date: 3/10/25 5:55 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Ripley Hawk Watch (10 Mar 2025) 163 Raptors
Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 10, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 119 388 388
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 2 2 2
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 4 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 9 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 28 38 38
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 2 2
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 7 9 9
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 163 457 457
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter: Andy Dickson

Observers: Kate Ebersol

Visitors:
Kate Ebersol and Mike Ceci.


Weather:
Gorgeous, clear skies all day with a minimal cirrus clouds. Light WSW winds
initially moving to W, then WNW throughout the day. Unlimited visibility
across the still frozen eastern half of Lake Erie. Temps moved only from
48F to 50F during count. Very difficult clear skies and the flight path
moved inland from I90 to top of the escarpment and back again, and a few
variations in between. We changed count locations numerous times and the
raptors often were viewed at great distance. So it was a challenging but
enjoyable first day on the count for me.

Raptor Observations:
First Kestrels of the season. Several UBs due to sometimes distant and
nearly constant changing flight path. Nice Red tail showing.

Non-raptor Observations:
We are now recording non-raptors on eBird and my grasshopper apprentice,
Kate Ebersol, did the lion's share of work in that regard. Snow geese,
numerous groups of Red wing blackbirds

Predictions:
Strong SW winds early moving to W with increasing clouds. Could be knocking
hats off and tipping chairs be at the Rt 5 location.
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Report submitted by Andy Dickson (<adickson3...>)
Ripley Hawk Watch information may be found at:
www.facebook.com/groups/3193820734258889/


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=381


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