Ripley Hawk Watch (21 Apr 2026) 1426 Raptors
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Apr 21, 2026, 8:21:17 PM (6 days ago) Apr 21
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Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Visitors:
Kirk Szklenski arrived early and stayed late providing invaluable support. Others included Patty Hauchlander, Jackie Danmore, Keith Stock, Kate Ebersol.
Weather:
Early clear skies, 20% clouds midday, 100% clouds late in the watch with S winds down escarpment most of day and SW wind at site #1 on Rt 5 where the entire count was conducted. Winds diminished in velocity through the day. Clear skies early generated warming which fueled the flight. A mild front, which arrived at 5:30,pushed the final birds through.
Raptor Observations:
Day began with a single sharpie 20ft overhead and ended with a 219 BW push in the final 15 minutes. Flight line swayed numerous times between Rt 5 and very high a 1/4 mile offshore to the north. BWs and TVs numbers generally started slow and built through the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Partly cloudy, warmer temps and W wind.
Report submitted by Andrew J. Dickson (adic...@stny.rr.com)
Ripley Hawk Watch information may be found at: www.facebook.com/groups/3193820734258889/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Ripley, New York, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 334 | 7269 | 26045 |
| Osprey | 3 | 33 | 40 |
| Bald Eagle | 10 | 42 | 94 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 32 | 52 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 65 | 423 | 485 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 7 | 44 | 56 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 13 | 103 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 981 | 3515 | 3515 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 17 | 118 | 358 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 3 | 119 | 172 |
| Merlin | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown Buteo | 2 | 21 | 36 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 4 | 15 | 47 |
| Total: | 1426 | 11652 | 31025 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Andy Dickson |
| Observers: | Gary Bletsch, Janet Chew, Mike Ceci, Sherry Mattison |
Visitors:
Kirk Szklenski arrived early and stayed late providing invaluable support. Others included Patty Hauchlander, Jackie Danmore, Keith Stock, Kate Ebersol.
Weather:
Early clear skies, 20% clouds midday, 100% clouds late in the watch with S winds down escarpment most of day and SW wind at site #1 on Rt 5 where the entire count was conducted. Winds diminished in velocity through the day. Clear skies early generated warming which fueled the flight. A mild front, which arrived at 5:30,pushed the final birds through.
Raptor Observations:
Day began with a single sharpie 20ft overhead and ended with a 219 BW push in the final 15 minutes. Flight line swayed numerous times between Rt 5 and very high a 1/4 mile offshore to the north. BWs and TVs numbers generally started slow and built through the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Partly cloudy, warmer temps and W wind.
Report submitted by Andrew J. Dickson (adic...@stny.rr.com)
Ripley Hawk Watch information may be found at: www.facebook.com/groups/3193820734258889/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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