Date: 4/10/26 9:46 am
From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Erie County, Presque Isle Hawk Watch for April 10, 2026
Presque Isle
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 28 2369 12096
Osprey 0 6 11
Bald Eagle 0 14 47
Northern Harrier 1 4 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 51 86
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 14
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 46
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 1
Red-tailed Hawk 0 35 161
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 14 52
Merlin 0 2 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 4
Unknown Buteo 1 3 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Short-eared Owl 0 1 2

Total: 32 2506 12552
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 09:30:00
Total observation time: 1.5 hours

Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams

Observers: Jerry McWilliams

Visitors:
Carol Allen


Weather:
Variably cloudy early then becoming cloudy, SW wind switching to west wind.
Continued unseasonably warm.

Raptor Observations:
As expected not much happening. Even the few vultures seen were taking
their time moving through.

Non-raptor Observations:
A rather early male Indigo Bunting passed overhead. Other birds recorded
were Canada Goose 3, Great Blue Heron 1, Northern Flickers, several Tree
Swallows, Kill deer 2, Double-crested Cormorant 3, American Robin,
Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Crow,
Ring-billed and Herring gulls

Predictions:
Partly cloudy, but much colder with NNW wind. No lakeshore watch tomorrow.
Sunday may be good.Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymncw...>

 
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