Date: 4/22/26 3:15 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Ripley Hawk Watch (22 Apr 2026) 152 Raptors
Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 11 7280 26056
Osprey 0 33 40
Bald Eagle 0 42 94
Northern Harrier 0 32 52
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 423 485
Cooper's Hawk 0 44 56
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 13 103
Broad-winged Hawk 128 3643 3643
Red-tailed Hawk 2 120 360
Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 8
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 119 172
Merlin 0 3 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 11 32 47
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 15 47

Total: 152 11804 31177
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Observation start time: 12:45:00
Observation end time: 14:45:00
Total observation time: 2 hours

Official Counter: Kate Ebersol

Observers:

Visitors:
Charlotte Schmaltz


Weather:
Sunny with westerly winds with mild temperatures.

Raptor Observations:
High flight with hawks streaming past sites #2 and #3 during the brief
2-hour coverage period.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Tomorrow: sunny, warm and NE winds. Friday will be mild, partly cloudy and
NE winds. Not conditions we associate with big flights but maybe we'll
check inland over the ridge to see if thermal move the birds.
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Report submitted by Andrew J. Dickson (<adickson3...>)
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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