Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 22, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 52 3265 39430 Osprey 1 62 291 Bald Eagle 8 471 1190 Northern Harrier 1 113 620 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 563 3441 Cooper's Hawk 1 10 310 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 8 5111 45209 Red-tailed Hawk 2 209 2898 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 68 Golden Eagle 0 2 68 American Kestrel 0 17 445 Merlin 0 12 80 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 12 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: 74 9840 94578 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Dave Wheeler, Kim Steininger Visitors: 2 Weather: Mostly sunny to mostly cloudy. Moderate southerly winds shifted NNW just after the start of the count. Moved to the South Lookout which still had a southerly wind for about an hour before the northerly wind finally overpowered. Raptor Observations: A slow migration that was mostly inland. A few closer looks including a group of around 20 vultures in the afternoon. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 52. Eight Broad-winged Hawks. Small numbers of other expected species. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: North Lookout: Eastern Whip-poor-will (singing before dawn), Common Gallinule, Alder Flycatcher, 2 Lincoln's Sparrows, Orchard Oriole, Bay-breasted Warbler, 2 Canada Warblers, Wilson's Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S343871020 South Lookout: 150 Brant, Purple Finch https://ebird.org/checklist/S344153758 No new species for the season Predictions: TOMORROW: Cloudy with rain developing later. High 59F. Winds SE at 10-20mph. Great wind direction and speed. The flight will depend on how gloomy it is, especially as the rain gets closer. Looks like there may be extensive rain south and west of us that could cut off the flight. Hard to predict. Could be an interesting non-raptor day regardless. SUNDAY: Rain showers early then overcast. High near 60F. Winds SE at 15-25mph. Great winds. Could be a decent flight as long as it doesn't stay too gloomy after the rain. MONDAY: Cloudy early then partly cloudy. High 66F. Winds SW shifting WNW at 5-10mph. Could be a moderate flight. Keep an eye on. ======================================================================== 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/3860/20260522 -- 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. --
