Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 29, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 32 3661 39826 Osprey 0 79 308 Bald Eagle 4 582 1301 Northern Harrier 0 120 627 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 570 3448 Cooper's Hawk 0 14 314 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 47 5786 45884 Red-tailed Hawk 1 224 2913 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: 85 11074 95812 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Dave Wheeler, Don Metzger, John Heidecker Visitors: 8 Weather: Clear skies in the early morning became overcast by the midday with some short periods of sprinkles. Remaining overcast. Light to moderate winds shifting between WSW and NW. Count conducted from the South Lookout. Raptor Observations: A moderate flight to start the day, then slower once the clouds moved in. Broad-winged Hawks were most numerous with nearly fifty. Thirty-two Turkey Vultures. Other migrants were four Bald Eagles, one sharpie, and one red-tail. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: North Lookout and marsh: Common Gallinule, Least Bittern, Mute Swan, Red-headed Woodpecker, Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Wilson's Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S348752221 South Lookout: Chimney Swift, Killdeer, Eastern Kingbird, Common Raven. https://ebird.org/checklist/S349005370 No new species for season. Predictions: TOMORROW: Morning clouds then sunny. Cooler. High near 65F. Winds N at 10-20mph. South Lookout. Expect minimal to light migration. SUNDAY: Last day of the season. Partly cloudy skies becoming cloudy. 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/3860/20260529 -- 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. --
