Date: 4/18/26 5:33 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Hamburg Hawk Watch (18 Apr 2026) 878 Raptors
Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 190 3769 14465
Osprey 1 11 15
Bald Eagle 5 19 46
Northern Harrier 0 4 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 45 62
Cooper's Hawk 25 55 80
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 28
Broad-winged Hawk 643 921 921
Red-tailed Hawk 6 59 195
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 7 16
Merlin 0 4 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 1 4 9
Unknown Buteo 1 11 16
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 3

Total: 878 4915 15879
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: David Gordon

Observers: Jenny Bruce, Sharon Sisti

Visitors:
Sharon Sisti and Jenny Bruce visited the site.


Weather:
The day began warm and windy with complete cloud cover but clear skies. At
the counts close, heavy rains began .

Raptor Observations:
Good but not spectacular numbers of Turkey Vultures and Broad -winged Hawks
were recorded.

Non-raptor Observations:
This was not a birdy day for seasonal birds .


Predictions:
Expect cool temperatures for the start of the day.
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Report submitted by David Gordon (<dgordonphoto...>)


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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