Hamburg Hawk Watch (18 Apr 2026) 878 Raptors

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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
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

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 (dgordo...@yahoo.com)
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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