Date: 4/9/26 6:19 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Hamburg Hawk Watch (09 Apr 2026) 230 Raptors
Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 203 2793 13489
Osprey 3 5 9
Bald Eagle 1 6 33
Northern Harrier 0 1 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 27 44
Cooper's Hawk 4 16 41
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 25
Broad-winged Hawk 3 4 4
Red-tailed Hawk 9 33 169
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 3 12
Merlin 0 2 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 1 1 6
Unknown Buteo 1 5 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 3

Total: 230 2897 13861
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter: Sharon Sisti

Observers: Jane Ricotta, Peter Yoerg, Sandy Radigan

Visitors:
Peter Yoerg
Sandy Radigan
Jane Ricotta


Weather:
Generally clear skies, predominantly high and consistent S winds at about
24mph. Changed to SW later in the count but with little effect on
migration numbers.

Raptor Observations:
A few small Turkey Vulter kettles; First hour or so flight was out toward
the lakeshore then moved overhead and at the limit of binoculars. One Bald
Eagle, a few Osprey but mostly Turkey Vultures.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Good chance of rain.
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Report submitted by Sharon Sisti (<sharonsisti...>)


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=364

Site Description:
This spring only "all volunteer" watch is conducted at Lakeside Cemetery in
Hamburg, NY. It is located on flat lake plain located along the shoreline
of the east end of Lake Erie, about 10 miles south of Buffalo, NY.
For additional information contact Jim Landau at <landaujr...>




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