Hamburg Hawk Watch (19 Apr 2026) 8 Raptors

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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	1	1
Turkey Vulture	6	3775	14471
Osprey	0	11	15
Bald Eagle	1	20	47
Northern Harrier	0	4	7
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	45	62
Cooper's Hawk	1	56	81
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	4	28
Broad-winged Hawk	0	921	921
Red-tailed Hawk	0	59	195
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:	8	4923	15887

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	13:00:00
Total observation time:	4 hours
Official Counter	Don Dixon
Observers:

Visitors:
No Visitors today.

Weather:
Overcast clouds - broken clouds Temperature: 41 - 42�F Wind: Light breeze - fresh breeze Wind Direction: E - W Cloud Cover: 79 - 100% Humidity: 61 - 82% Dew point: 30 - 36�F Sunrise: 6:27am Sunset: 8:01pm

Raptor Observations:
Very poor flight due to weather conditions and wind direction.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Tomorrow will be a high of 40� with partial Sun and SSW winds. Should be somewhat better today but expectations should be limited.

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Report submitted by Don Dixon (donald...@yahoo.com)
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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