Date: 5/10/25 6:38 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Ripley Hawk Watch (09 May 2025) 75 Raptors
Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 58 835 18065
Osprey 3 21 64
Bald Eagle 2 62 162
Northern Harrier 0 9 62
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 118 841
Cooper's Hawk 1 17 124
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 79
Broad-winged Hawk 5 576 4568
Red-tailed Hawk 2 53 381
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 5
Golden Eagle 0 0 2
American Kestrel 0 2 157
Merlin 0 1 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 5
Unknown Buteo 2 8 61
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 2
Unknown Raptor 0 4 36

Total: 75 1710 24640
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Devin Banning, John Antonevich

Observers: Carol Hardenburg, Keith Stock

Visitors:
Carol Hardenburg, who was also a QO.


Weather:
Cloudless skies with occasional high clouds. Chilly with NNE winds shifting
to NNW by the end of the count. Weather did not change much.

Raptor Observations:
Low numbers of BEs, RTs, CH, SS, Osprey, BWs. First flight line identified
along route 20, then moved up the escarpment.

Non-raptor Observations:
TVs again were the stars, but relatively low numbers. Carol Hardenburg
reported that the White-eyed Vireo continues at Site #2 and she also had
four Sandhill Cranes.

Predictions:
WSW winds could produce a small to moderate flight.
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Report submitted by Devin Banning (<devincban...>)
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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