Ripley Hawk Watch (15 Mar 2026) 789 Raptors
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Mar 15, 2026, 5:13:34 PM (3 days ago) Mar 15
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Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Breezy with a high wind warning issued from 2pm on. Winds consistent out of the SSE and building throughout the day. Cloud cover was consistent but thin.
Raptor Observations:
The flight was split for the majority of the day, with some birds passing through over I-90, others passing through over Parker Road, and some passing through over Site 1. Earlier in the day, most birds passed through right along the deck, but as temps warmed some birds started to get pretty high up, even with wind gusts over 50mph! All migratory AKs passed through north of Site 1 right along the Lake Erie Shoreline. Two light-morph RLs were a treat and came through over the field south of Site 1.
Non-raptor Observations:
Biggest TV day so far this season. Tree Swallow, almost 100 Killdeer, Flicker, duck sp.
Predictions:
Tomorrow: Winds favorable, but snow will likely inhibit any raptor movement. Prediction: No Count Tuesday: Strong Westerlies with limited precipitation. Frigid temps. There could be some movement, likely a light flight if any. Wednesday: Cold, light south winds. Chance for a light to moderate flight.
Report submitted by Devin Banning (devi...@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: Mar 15, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 773 | 1919 | 1919 |
| Osprey | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 5 | 105 | 105 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Merlin | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total: | 789 | 2127 | 2127 |
| Observation start time: | 10:15:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:15:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Devin Banning, Michael Ceci |
| Observers: | Mike Ceci |
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Breezy with a high wind warning issued from 2pm on. Winds consistent out of the SSE and building throughout the day. Cloud cover was consistent but thin.
Raptor Observations:
The flight was split for the majority of the day, with some birds passing through over I-90, others passing through over Parker Road, and some passing through over Site 1. Earlier in the day, most birds passed through right along the deck, but as temps warmed some birds started to get pretty high up, even with wind gusts over 50mph! All migratory AKs passed through north of Site 1 right along the Lake Erie Shoreline. Two light-morph RLs were a treat and came through over the field south of Site 1.
Non-raptor Observations:
Biggest TV day so far this season. Tree Swallow, almost 100 Killdeer, Flicker, duck sp.
Predictions:
Tomorrow: Winds favorable, but snow will likely inhibit any raptor movement. Prediction: No Count Tuesday: Strong Westerlies with limited precipitation. Frigid temps. There could be some movement, likely a light flight if any. Wednesday: Cold, light south winds. Chance for a light to moderate flight.
Report submitted by Devin Banning (devi...@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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