Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 21, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 42 3213 39378 Osprey 0 61 290 Bald Eagle 1 463 1182 Northern Harrier 0 112 619 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 562 3440 Cooper's Hawk 1 9 309 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 4 5103 45201 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: 48 9766 94504 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Visitors: 1 Weather: Partly to mostly sunny. Moderate to strong NNW wind. Count conducted from the South Lookout. Raptor Observations: Another slow day for migration. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 42. Four Broad-winged hawks, one Bald Eagle, and one Cooper's Hawk. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: North Lookout (morning birding): Spotted Sandpiper, Red-headed Woodpecker, Orchard Oriole, 2 Canada Warblers, 2 Wilson's Warblers. https://ebird.org/checklist/S343301505 South Lookout: Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Yellow-throated Vireo. https://ebird.org/checklist/S343548850 No new species for the season. Predictions: TOMORROW: Partly cloudy. High near 65F. Winds NNE at 5-10mph. Expect South Lookout. Very light winds to start so could be a good morning for songbirds. Expect light migration. SATURDAY: Cloudy. High 59F. Winds SE at 10-20mph. Great winds. Could be a decent raptor flight as long as it isn't too gloomy. SUNDAY: Morning showers then cloudy. High 58F. Winds SE at 10-20mph. Good winds again, but precipitation may prevent a raptor flight. ======================================================================== 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/3860/20260521 -- 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. --
