Hamburg Hawk Watch (21 Apr 2026) 69 Raptors
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Apr 21, 2026, 5:08:07 PM (6 days ago) Apr 21
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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Visitors:
None
Weather:
There was a southerly component to the moderate winds all day, temps rose from a chilly 38F to 55, no precipitation but very cloudy all day.
Raptor Observations:
It was a surprisingly poor day, especially given the weather conditions. Only 45 migrating Turkey Vultures, 18 Broad-wings, 1 Osprey, 1 each sharpie and coop, and 3 migrating Red-tails. Our local pair of Red-tails and a coop made appearances.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other than 1 Common Loon and a singing Purple Finch, nothing of note.
Predictions:
Hopefully, better than today. The temps should be in the mid 60's, cloudy, light winds from the west. Thursday looks similar but with a northerly component to the winds.
Report submitted by Sue Barth (sueb...@verizon.net)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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 land...@gmail.com
Hamburg, New York, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 45 | 3825 | 14521 |
| Osprey | 1 | 13 | 17 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 22 | 49 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 46 | 63 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 58 | 83 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 18 | 939 | 939 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 3 | 64 | 200 |
| 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 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 69 | 5003 | 15967 |
| Observation start time: | 08:15:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5.25 hours |
| Official Counter | Sue Barth |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
None
Weather:
There was a southerly component to the moderate winds all day, temps rose from a chilly 38F to 55, no precipitation but very cloudy all day.
Raptor Observations:
It was a surprisingly poor day, especially given the weather conditions. Only 45 migrating Turkey Vultures, 18 Broad-wings, 1 Osprey, 1 each sharpie and coop, and 3 migrating Red-tails. Our local pair of Red-tails and a coop made appearances.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other than 1 Common Loon and a singing Purple Finch, nothing of note.
Predictions:
Hopefully, better than today. The temps should be in the mid 60's, cloudy, light winds from the west. Thursday looks similar but with a northerly component to the winds.
Report submitted by Sue Barth (sueb...@verizon.net)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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 land...@gmail.com
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