Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 26, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 139 3517 39682 Osprey 6 77 306 Bald Eagle 50 557 1276 Northern Harrier 0 114 621 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 569 3447 Cooper's Hawk 2 13 313 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 196 5517 45615 Red-tailed Hawk 4 218 2907 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 68 Golden Eagle 0 2 68 American Kestrel 0 17 445 Merlin 0 14 82 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: 397 10620 95358 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Dave Wheeler Visitors: 10 Weather: Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy later in the day. Moderate southwesterly winds became light and variable, mostly a very weak north lake breeze. A shift to west in the early afternoon then becoming stronger southwest for a bit before a shift back to the lake breeze. Quite warm at times with temperatures reaching the low 80s. Count conducted from the North Lookout all day. Raptor Observations: A light, but steady flight. Mostly high altitude with tough spotting. The flight line shifted between overhead, a bit inland, and cutting the corner of the lake. Broad-winged Hawks were most numerous with almost 200. A moderate Turkey Vulture flight (139) and fifty Bald Eagles. Six Ospreys, 2 Coops, and 4 red-tails were the other migrants. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: 25 Brant, Mute Swan, Common Gallinule, 8 Caspian Tern, 4 Common Terns, Common Loon, 8 Eastern Wood-Pewees, 450 Blue Jays, 225 Cedar Waxwings, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, Lincoln's Sparrow, Orchard Oriole, 11 species of warbler including 15+ Blackpoll Warblers, 6 Indigo Buntings, 83 Common Nighthawks. https://ebird.org/checklist/S347416910 Predictions: TOMORROW: Sunny with some cloudy intervals. High 69F. Winds WNW at 5-10mph. Probably South Lookout. Could be a bit of a cleanup flight from today, but I wouldn't expect a big flight. THURSDAY: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 63F. Winds NW at 10-15mph. Less favorable winds. South Lookout. Expect light migration. FRIDAY: A mix of clouds and sun then becoming cloudy later. High 66F. Winds W at 10-15mph. Probably South Lookout. Expect light to moderate migration. ======================================================================== 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/3860/20260526 -- 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. --
