Date: 5/5/26 4:52 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Hamburg Hawk Watch (05 May 2026) 38 Raptors
Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 25 241 15650
Osprey 0 1 32
Bald Eagle 3 12 75
Northern Harrier 2 2 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 138
Cooper's Hawk 2 2 94
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 40
Broad-winged Hawk 4 60 5677
Red-tailed Hawk 1 9 235
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2 29
Merlin 0 0 14
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 10
Unknown Buteo 0 4 21
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 4

Total: 38 337 22038
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter: Steve Pitt

Observers:

Visitors:
None


Weather:
A very windy with strong gusts and cloudy day with a slight chill despite
60 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures.

Raptor Observations:
It was a day for strong fliers. There were several Bald Eagles but fewer
Broad-winged Hawks than might be expected during this time of year.

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Steve Pitt (<spitt...>)


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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