Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 2 2 Turkey Vulture 115 8787 8787 Osprey 0 8 8 Bald Eagle 1 155 155 Northern Harrier 1 135 135 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 331 331 Cooper's Hawk 1 209 209 American Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 705 705 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 2 1008 1008 Rough-legged Hawk 0 47 47 Golden Eagle 0 48 48 American Kestrel 0 50 50 Merlin 0 11 11 Peregrine Falcon 1 5 5 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 Total: 121 11502 11502 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Visitors: 2 Weather: Lake effect snow that accumulated an inch or more delayed the start of the count. A few more brief periods of snow after the count started. Otherwise partly sunny with moderate west winds becoming strong. Count conducted from the north lookout. Raptor Observations: Turkey Vultures were moving in small groups with a total of 115 for the day. Otherwise light migration with a Bald Eagle, a Northern Harrier, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, and a Peregrine Falcon. Migrants started overhead and then shifted a bit inland. Derby Hill 2025 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb44fA7Uio0ifcrbLjT2-GE7 Non-raptor Observations: Bonaparte's Gull, Common Loon, 3 Double-crested Cormorants, 3 Common Ravens, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks. https://ebird.org/checklist/S220990684 No new species for season. Predictions: TOMORROW: Partly cloudy. High 46F. Winds W at 10-15mph. Decent conditions compared to surrounding days. Blue skies will help get raptors moving but will make spotting more difficult if the birds get high. Will start at North Lookout and move if necessary. Expect moderate migration. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. High 42F. Winds NNW at 5-10mph. South lookout. Expect light to moderate migration. SATURDAY: Cloudy. Some light rain. High 42F. Winds N at 10-15mph. Expect light migration. South lookout. ======================================================================== 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 -- New postings to the entire list: [email protected] Subscription configuration instructions: https://it.cornell.edu/lyris/basic-e-list-member-tasks Listowner contact: [email protected] Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html
