Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 23, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 6 3271 39436 Osprey 1 63 292 Bald Eagle 3 474 1193 Northern Harrier 0 113 620 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 564 3442 Cooper's Hawk 0 10 310 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 0 5111 45209 Red-tailed Hawk 0 209 2898 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: 11 9851 94589 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 10:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: Dave Wheeler, Kim Steininger Visitors: 5 Weather: Overcast with slow moving rain to the south and west. Moderate southeast winds. Rain ended the count at 11am (10am EST). Raptor Observations: The only migrants were 6 Turkey Vultures, an Osprey, 3 Bald Eagles, and a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: Common Tern, Least Bittern, Great Egret, 2 Great Blue Herons, Red-headed Woodpecker, Eastern Meadowlark, 2 Orchard Orioles. https://ebird.org/checklist/S344666587 New species for season: Least Bittern Predictions: TOMORROW: Cloudy. Periods of rain early. High 61F. Winds SE at 15-25mph. Good winds but the flight will depend on how much it clears up after the rain. MONDAY: Cloudy early with partial sunshine late. High 64F. Winds SW shifting NW at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration. TUESDAY: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 78F. Winds WSW at 5-10mph. Has some potential for a decent 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/3860/20260523 -- 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. --
