Ripley Hawk Watch (08 May 2026) 34 Raptors
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May 8, 2026, 3:52:27 PM (10 days ago) May 8
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Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Visitors:
None
Weather:
48F with mild wind NNW upon arrival at Site 1A. Temperatures and wind remained consistent during the 3 hours devoted to today's count. A pleasant spring afternoon with panoramic views of the Lake Erie south shoreline, the Concord Grape Vineyards and the ever-changing escarpment as springtime proceeds.
Raptor Observations:
Started the count from Site 1A @ 10:00 AM. Mild NW wind @ .4 - 1.1 MPH was enough to push the meager flight up the escarpment. 28 TV's; 2 full adult BE's' 2 Red-Tails, and only 1 BW came through during today's 3 hour duration.
Non-raptor Observations:
As usual, local Bald Eagles were traveling back and forth from the Lake's shore to the escarpment, along with a showing of local Red Tails and TV's. There were very few migrating non-raptors in today's mostly empty skies.
Predictions:
Cloudy skies during the morning hours followed by thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 62F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Depending on the remaining raptors in the pipeline, the predicted weather conditions are favorable.
Report submitted by Michael Ceci (michael...@gmail.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: May 08, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 28 | 469 | 26826 |
| Osprey | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 29 | 139 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 33 | 598 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 4 | 65 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 1 | 206 | 4602 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 3 | 24 | 405 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Total: | 34 | 773 | 33165 |
| Observation start time: | 10:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 3 hours |
| Official Counter | Michael Ceci |
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Visitors:
None
Weather:
48F with mild wind NNW upon arrival at Site 1A. Temperatures and wind remained consistent during the 3 hours devoted to today's count. A pleasant spring afternoon with panoramic views of the Lake Erie south shoreline, the Concord Grape Vineyards and the ever-changing escarpment as springtime proceeds.
Raptor Observations:
Started the count from Site 1A @ 10:00 AM. Mild NW wind @ .4 - 1.1 MPH was enough to push the meager flight up the escarpment. 28 TV's; 2 full adult BE's' 2 Red-Tails, and only 1 BW came through during today's 3 hour duration.
Non-raptor Observations:
As usual, local Bald Eagles were traveling back and forth from the Lake's shore to the escarpment, along with a showing of local Red Tails and TV's. There were very few migrating non-raptors in today's mostly empty skies.
Predictions:
Cloudy skies during the morning hours followed by thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 62F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Depending on the remaining raptors in the pipeline, the predicted weather conditions are favorable.
Report submitted by Michael Ceci (michael...@gmail.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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