Date: 4/12/26 10:09 am
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Hamburg Hawk Watch (11 Apr 2026) 253 Raptors
Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 228 3032 13728
Osprey 0 5 9
Bald Eagle 2 9 36
Northern Harrier 2 3 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 27 44
Cooper's Hawk 2 18 43
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 3 27
Broad-winged Hawk 7 11 11
Red-tailed Hawk 9 42 178
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 4 13
Merlin 0 2 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 6
Unknown Buteo 0 5 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 3

Total: 253 3162 14126
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Andrew Gaerte

Observers: Jennifer Caughel, Steve Giamberdino

Visitors:

Steve Giamberdino and Jennifer Caughel stopped by for a few hours in the
afternoon.


Weather:
Light wind throughout observation period and bluebird sky. Very few clouds,
mostly on the horizon.

Raptor Observations:
Slower day, nice to see some Broadwings coming through.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
With overcast skies and a pickup of wind it could be better in the morning.
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Report submitted by Andrew Gaerte (<andrew.gaerte...>)


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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