Hamburg Hawk Watch (02 Apr 2026) 8 Raptors

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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 02, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	8	8	10704
Osprey	0	0	4
Bald Eagle	0	0	27
Northern Harrier	0	0	3
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	0	17
Cooper's Hawk	0	0	25
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	24
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	0	136
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	1
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	9
Merlin	0	0	8
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	5
Unknown Buteo	0	0	5
Unknown Falcon	0	0	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	3
Total:	8	8	10972

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	11:00:00
Total observation time:	2 hours
Official Counter	Sharon Sisti
Observers:

Weather:
Cloudy, low 40s. ENE winds. Storm front coming in from Ohio. Very few TVs given the weather conditions.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Several Hooded Mergansers saved the day from being a washout.

Predictions:
Chance for a better flight with increased temps and winds SW at 20-30mph.

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Report submitted by Sharon Sisti (sharo...@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