Hamburg Hawk Watch (08 May 2026) 36 Raptors

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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 08, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	1
Turkey Vulture	26	268	15677
Osprey	0	1	32
Bald Eagle	0	14	77
Northern Harrier	0	2	12
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	3	139
Cooper's Hawk	0	3	95
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	40
Broad-winged Hawk	8	75	5692
Red-tailed Hawk	2	19	245
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	1
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	29
Merlin	0	0	14
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	2
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	10
Unknown Buteo	0	4	21
Unknown Falcon	0	0	2
Unknown Eagle	0	0	1
Unknown Raptor	0	1	4
Total:	36	393	22094

Observation start time:	10:00:00
Observation end time:	14:00:00
Total observation time:	4 hours
Official Counter	Fred Harrington
Observers:	Jim Landau

Visitors:
Jim Landau

Weather:
Cool light winds from the west to slightly north. Temps around 10 C. Count started after the morning rain and the skies become mostly clear.

Raptor Observations:
A few migrants passed through, along with the usual locals of Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture and a Cooper's Hawk. Migrants were mostly Turkey Vultures and a few Broad-winged Hawks and a Red-tailed Hawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
Barn Swallows and American Goldfinches were close by the count site. Others around the cemetery included a Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, a number of the usual.

Predictions:
Temps rising to 15 C with SW winds gusting to 25 KPH. Afternoon forecast of showers, thunderstorms, and hail.

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Report submitted by Frederick Harrington (harr...@verizon.net)
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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