Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 88 1402 37567 Osprey 3 24 253 Bald Eagle 17 192 911 Northern Harrier 2 55 562 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 444 3322 Cooper's Hawk 1 6 306 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 38 2435 42533 Red-tailed Hawk 9 139 2828 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 68 Golden Eagle 0 2 68 American Kestrel 0 9 437 Merlin 0 3 71 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 11 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: 163 4715 89453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: John Heidecker Visitors: 4 Weather: Mostly sunny with moderate NNW winds. Count conducted from the South Lookout. Raptor Observations: A moderate flight early becoming slower and more distant as the day went on. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 88. A few dozen broad-wings. Seventeen Bald Eagles. The raptor highlight was a Peregrine Falcon in the morning. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: North Lookout (morning birding): Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Least Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireos, Cliff Swallow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Black-throated Blue Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S337673306 South Lookout: Wild Turkey, Common Loon. https://ebird.org/checklist/S337930013 New species for season: Black-throated Blue Warbler Predictions: TOMORROW: Rain with evening thunderstorms. High 62F. Winds SSE at 10-20mph. Good winds, but rain will likely prevent a raptor flight, unless there are gaps. THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 53F. Winds WNW at 5-10mph. South Lookout. Expect light to moderate migration. FRIDAY: Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later. High 59F. Winds NW at 5-10mph. 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/3860/20260512 -- 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. --
