Hamburg Hawk Watch (20 Apr 2026) 11 Raptors
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Apr 20, 2026, 6:35:20 PM (7 days ago) Apr 20
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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Visitors:
None.
Weather:
Unfavorable conditions for hawk watch/raptor migration. Unseasonably cold, persistent WNW winds, intermittent snow showers. I consulted with the Hawk Watch organizer and decided to pull the plug at 1:00pm local/Daylight Saving Time.
Raptor Observations:
* 5 turkey vultures * 2 red-tailed hawks * 2 bald eagles (both adults) * 1 Cooper's hawk
Non-raptor Observations:
Birds: Nothing particularly noteworthy. Two personal FOY species (blue-gray gnatcatcher and northern house wren). Only Canada geese and one mallard on the pond. Link to eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S324800874. Other wildlife: Three white-tailed deer. (Note: We are in Daylight Saving Time, but HMA registers in Eastern Standard Time. So notwithstanding the times recorded here, I observed from 10:00am-1:00pm local time.)
Predictions:
Improving conditions for tomorrow. Cloudy skies. Turning warmer. High 57F/14C by mid-afternoon. Winds from the south at 10-15mph/16-24kph.
Report submitted by Christopher Hollister (cv...@buffalo.edu)
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 20, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 5 | 3780 | 14476 |
| Osprey | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 22 | 49 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 45 | 62 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 57 | 82 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 921 | 921 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 61 | 197 |
| 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: | 11 | 4934 | 15898 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 12:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 3 hours |
| Official Counter | Christopher Hollister |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
None.
Weather:
Unfavorable conditions for hawk watch/raptor migration. Unseasonably cold, persistent WNW winds, intermittent snow showers. I consulted with the Hawk Watch organizer and decided to pull the plug at 1:00pm local/Daylight Saving Time.
Raptor Observations:
* 5 turkey vultures * 2 red-tailed hawks * 2 bald eagles (both adults) * 1 Cooper's hawk
Non-raptor Observations:
Birds: Nothing particularly noteworthy. Two personal FOY species (blue-gray gnatcatcher and northern house wren). Only Canada geese and one mallard on the pond. Link to eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S324800874. Other wildlife: Three white-tailed deer. (Note: We are in Daylight Saving Time, but HMA registers in Eastern Standard Time. So notwithstanding the times recorded here, I observed from 10:00am-1:00pm local time.)
Predictions:
Improving conditions for tomorrow. Cloudy skies. Turning warmer. High 57F/14C by mid-afternoon. Winds from the south at 10-15mph/16-24kph.
Report submitted by Christopher Hollister (cv...@buffalo.edu)
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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