Hamburg Hawk Watch (05 Apr 2026) 84 Raptors

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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	78	2451	13147
Osprey	0	2	6
Bald Eagle	1	3	30
Northern Harrier	0	1	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	18	35
Cooper's Hawk	1	10	35
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	25
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1	1
Red-tailed Hawk	3	19	155
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	1
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	3	12
Merlin	0	1	9
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	5
Unknown Buteo	0	4	9
Unknown Falcon	0	0	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	3
Total:	84	2514	13478

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	13:30:00
Total observation time:	4 hours
Official Counter	Karen Lewis
Observers:

Visitors:
Deanna Conner

Weather:
A cold and windy day. Completely overcast and dark condition.

Raptor Observations:
Migration was slow and sporadic

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Conditions will be similar to today. Snow is forecast for the evening hours.

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Report submitted by Karen Lewis (Kle...@aol.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