Hamburg Hawk Watch (09 May 2026) 81 Raptors
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May 9, 2026, 7:32:24 PM (8 days ago) May 9
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Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Visitors:
Rick Thomas
Weather:
Low hanging, thick, dark clouds for the first couple of hours but the sky eventually brightened to blue skies and plenty of sunshine. Temps stayed between 55F and 60. The winds were favorable between 9 and 14mph and predominantly from the SW.
Raptor Observations:
It was a very slow beginning with a very modest ending. In all, 81 migrating raptors flew over, Broad-wings leading at 49, Turkey Vultures numbered 20, 5 Bald Eagles, 4 sharpies, 1 coop, and 2 Red-tails. Locals included a pair of adult Bald Eagles, a few Turkey Vultures, a pair of Red-tails, a kestrel, and a coop.
Non-raptor Observations:
Nothing too noteworthy except a trio of newly fledged Canada Geese that got a lot of looks from passersby.
Today's eBird Checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S335860049
Predictions:
Mother's Day looks pleasant: 57F, dry, and mild winds from the West.
Monday looks to be mostly clear with temps a little cooler due to WNW winds.
Report submitted by Sue Barth (sueb...@verizon.net)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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
Hamburg, New York, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 20 | 288 | 15697 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| Bald Eagle | 5 | 19 | 82 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 4 | 7 | 143 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 4 | 96 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 49 | 125 | 5742 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 22 | 248 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 4 | 21 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Total: | 81 | 477 | 22178 |
| Observation start time: | 09:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5 hours |
| Official Counter | Sue Barth |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
Rick Thomas
Weather:
Low hanging, thick, dark clouds for the first couple of hours but the sky eventually brightened to blue skies and plenty of sunshine. Temps stayed between 55F and 60. The winds were favorable between 9 and 14mph and predominantly from the SW.
Raptor Observations:
It was a very slow beginning with a very modest ending. In all, 81 migrating raptors flew over, Broad-wings leading at 49, Turkey Vultures numbered 20, 5 Bald Eagles, 4 sharpies, 1 coop, and 2 Red-tails. Locals included a pair of adult Bald Eagles, a few Turkey Vultures, a pair of Red-tails, a kestrel, and a coop.
Non-raptor Observations:
Nothing too noteworthy except a trio of newly fledged Canada Geese that got a lot of looks from passersby.
Today's eBird Checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S335860049
Predictions:
Mother's Day looks pleasant: 57F, dry, and mild winds from the West.
Monday looks to be mostly clear with temps a little cooler due to WNW winds.
Report submitted by Sue Barth (sueb...@verizon.net)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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
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