Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 12 Turkey Vulture 74 207 36372 Osprey 0 7 236 Bald Eagle 17 31 750 Northern Harrier 1 9 516 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 48 2926 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 300 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 499 Broad-winged Hawk 22 428 40526 Red-tailed Hawk 8 28 2717 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 68 Golden Eagle 0 0 66 American Kestrel 0 1 429 Merlin 0 0 68 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 9 Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 135 759 85497 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Anna Stunkel, Dave Wheeler Visitors: 5 Weather: Overcast to start becoming sunny in the afternoon. A moderate northerly wind. Quite chilly. Count conducted from the South Lookout. Raptor Observations: A steady flight never picked up. Migrants were scattered throughout the day and difficult to spot as the sky became clear. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 74. Only 22 broad-wings. A decent Bald Eagle flight with 17. Small numbers of other species. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: North Lookout (morning birding): Lesser Black-backed Gull, 110 Caspian Terns, 2,675 Double-crested Cormorants, Northern Yellow Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S330951836 South Lookout: 4 Wild Turkeys, Purple Finch https://ebird.org/checklist/S331346478 No new species for season. Predictions: TOMORROW: Mainly sunny. High 54F. Winds WNW at 10-15mph. South Lookout. Spotting may be difficult with the blue skies. Expect light to moderate migration. MONDAY: Cloudy then partly cloudy. High 69F. Winds SW at 10-15mph. Good winds, should be a decent flight. TUESDAY: Showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 67F. Winds SW at 10-15mph. Good winds. Flight will depend on what happens with the rain. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown ([email protected] ) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: http://onondagaaudubon.com/derby-hill-bird-observatory/ More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=358 Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - Project info at: https://trektellen.org/count/view/3860/20260502 -- Oneidabirds-L List Info: Visit: http://LISTS.cornell.edu for more information Posting Address: [email protected] Sightings: Please submit your observations to eBird at http://www.ebird.org. --
