Ripley Hawk WatchRipley, New York, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 06, 2026 |
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 57 | 3614 | 22390 |
| Osprey | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 3 | 55 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 40 | 102 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 5 | 95 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 32 | 272 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 21 | 74 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| Total: | 57 | 3741 | 23114 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 4 hours |
| Official Counter | Andy Dickson |
| Observers: | Mike Ceci |
Weather:High 30s temp, west wind, occasional flurries or mist, and light 100% cloud
coverage
Raptor Observations:Very little movement during entire watch. Nary a raptor to be seen save for
local AKs and RTs.
Non-raptor Observations:Predictions:NW wind, cold temps,rising pressure and late day clearing. Not ideal for a
flight.
Report submitted by Andrew J. Dickson (
adic...@stny.rr.com)
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