Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 20, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 31 3171 39336 Osprey 0 61 290 Bald Eagle 1 462 1181 Northern Harrier 0 112 619 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 562 3440 Cooper's Hawk 0 8 308 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 0 5099 45197 Red-tailed Hawk 0 207 2896 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 68 Golden Eagle 0 2 68 American Kestrel 0 17 445 Merlin 0 12 80 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: 32 9718 94456 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Visitors: None Weather: Overcast becoming partly sunny. Moderate to strong westerly winds. Count conducted from the South Lookout. Raptor Observations: Minimal migration with only 31 Turkey Vultures and 1 Bald Eagle counted. Also seen were a harrier, a Cooper's Hawk and a Merlin. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: North Lookout (morning birding): 2 Willow Flycatchers, Lincoln's Sparrow, 3 Blue-winged Warbler, 3 Blackpoll Warblers, Wilson's Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S342751313 South Lookout: 50 Double-crested Cormorants, 4 Common Loons, Yellow-throated Vireo https://ebird.org/checklist/S343004297 North Lookout (after count): Orchard Oriole, Red-headed Woodpecker https://ebird.org/checklist/S343032088 New species for season: Gray-cheeked Thrush (overnight nocturnal flight call) Predictions: TOMORROW: Partly cloudy. High 58F. Winds NNW at 10-15mph. South Lookout. Expect minimal migration. FRIDAY: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 66F. Winds NE at 5-10mph. South Lookout. Expect light migration. SATURDAY: Cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 62F. Winds SE at 10-20mph. A good wind direction, but may be too gloomy for a good flight. Keep an eye on. ======================================================================== 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/3860/20260520 -- 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. --
