Hamburg Hawk Watch (22 Apr 2026) 2990 Raptors
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Apr 22, 2026, 8:20:27 PM (5 days ago) Apr 22
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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Visitors:
Tom Riley, Sharon Sisti, Colin Gallagher and Kevin Rybczynski along with some creepy dude who kept his distance thankfully.
Weather:
Light cloud cover at the beginning of the count and quickly changing over to clear skies. Winds were consistent out of the WSW throughout the count period. Temperatures were very comfortable ranging from the mid-50s to 60 degreesF.
Raptor Observations:
A great day for migration after birds had been held up on Sunday and Monday due to snow, lake-effect snow/rain showers and northerly winds. The weather yesterday was marginal so today they came�the adult Broad-wings! Spectacular show of birds in tight kettles and birds in steady streams, sometimes in varying directions, with many birds right overhead and low. A nice mix of other raptors as well. I saw one immature Broad-wing today and two adult missing tails!
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds on the move included Barn Swallow and Common Loon. I was too busy to notice much more today.
Predictions:
Sunny with some clouds, high in the mid-60s but with a light NE wind. May provide good viewing earlier in the day before birds get high catching lift from the northeasterly breeze. Should be a notable flight tomorrow.
Report submitted by Alec Humann (alech...@msn.com)
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 22, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 213 | 4038 | 14734 |
| Osprey | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 23 | 50 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 48 | 94 | 111 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 3 | 61 | 86 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 2702 | 3641 | 3641 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 8 | 72 | 208 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| Merlin | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 2990 | 7993 | 18957 |
| Observation start time: | 07:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9 hours |
| Official Counter | Alec Humann |
| Observers: | Colin Gallagher, Kevin Rybczynski, Sharon Sisti, Tom Riley |
Visitors:
Tom Riley, Sharon Sisti, Colin Gallagher and Kevin Rybczynski along with some creepy dude who kept his distance thankfully.
Weather:
Light cloud cover at the beginning of the count and quickly changing over to clear skies. Winds were consistent out of the WSW throughout the count period. Temperatures were very comfortable ranging from the mid-50s to 60 degreesF.
Raptor Observations:
A great day for migration after birds had been held up on Sunday and Monday due to snow, lake-effect snow/rain showers and northerly winds. The weather yesterday was marginal so today they came�the adult Broad-wings! Spectacular show of birds in tight kettles and birds in steady streams, sometimes in varying directions, with many birds right overhead and low. A nice mix of other raptors as well. I saw one immature Broad-wing today and two adult missing tails!
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds on the move included Barn Swallow and Common Loon. I was too busy to notice much more today.
Predictions:
Sunny with some clouds, high in the mid-60s but with a light NE wind. May provide good viewing earlier in the day before birds get high catching lift from the northeasterly breeze. Should be a notable flight tomorrow.
Report submitted by Alec Humann (alech...@msn.com)
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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