Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 31 1314 37479 Osprey 0 21 250 Bald Eagle 4 175 894 Northern Harrier 3 53 560 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 440 3318 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 305 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 28 2397 42495 Red-tailed Hawk 2 130 2819 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 68 Golden Eagle 0 2 68 American Kestrel 0 9 437 Merlin 0 3 71 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 10 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: 68 4552 89290 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Dave Wheeler, John Heidecker, Kim Steininger Visitors: 4 Weather: Periods of sun and clouds with some rain passing to the south at times. Light to moderate winds shifting between west and NNW. A bit chilly when cloudy. Raptor Observations: Light migration when the sun was out, almost none during the cloudier periods. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 31. Only 28 Broad-winged Hawks including some small groups of up to 6. Four Bald Eagles, 3 harriers, 2 red-tails. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: North Lookout (morning birding): Killdeer, Green Heron, Lincoln's Sparrow, 2 Cape May Warblers, Magnolia Warbler, 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. https://ebird.org/checklist/S337098823 South Lookout: 2 Sandhill Cranes, Caspian Tern, Green Heron, Red-headed Woodpecker. https://ebird.org/checklist/S337352567 New species for season: Magnolia Warbler Predictions: TOMORROW: Mostly sunny. High 56F. Winds NW at 5-10mph. South Lookout. Expect light to moderate migration. WEDNESDAY: Rain likely. High 61F. Winds SSE at 10-20mph. Good wind but rain will likely prevent a raptor flight. Possibly a good day for songbirds. THURSDAY: Morning showers then cloudy. High 52F. Winds WNW at 5-10mph. South Lookout. Expect light 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/3860/20260511 -- 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. --
