Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 28, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 13 Turkey Vulture 39 3629 39794 Osprey 0 79 308 Bald Eagle 4 578 1297 Northern Harrier 1 120 627 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 569 3447 Cooper's Hawk 1 14 314 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 500 Broad-winged Hawk 20 5739 45837 Red-tailed Hawk 1 223 2912 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 68 Golden Eagle 0 2 68 American Kestrel 0 17 445 Merlin 0 14 82 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: 66 10989 95727 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: David Brown Observers: John Heidecker, Kennedy Sullivan Visitors: 2 Weather: Mostly sunny with some cloudier periods. A moderate NW wind. Chilly at times with the breeze. Count conducted from the South Lookout. Raptor Observations: A light migration, mostly inland with occasional small groups of migrants overhead. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 39. Twenty Broad-winged Hawks. The only other migrants were four Bald Eagles, a harrier, a Coop, and a red-tail. Derby Hill 2026 Daily Summary Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6YYCLHXEKtIckpJtq1srVm Non-raptor Observations: North Lookout (morning birding): Common Gallinule, Magnolia Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S348202900 South Lookout: Wild Turkey, 3 Eastern Bluebirds (feeding young). https://ebird.org/checklist/S348459867 No new species for season. Predictions: TOMORROW: A mix of clouds and sun early then cloudy. High 66F. Winds W increasing to 15-25mph. Probably South Lookout. Expect light to moderate migration. SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy then afternoon sunshine. Cooler. High 64F. Winds N at 10-20mph. A strong unfavorable wind. South Lookout. Expect light migration. SUNDAY: Cloudy. High 66F. Winds W at 10-15mph. Probably South Lookout. Expect light to moderate migration. Last day of count! ======================================================================== 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/3860/20260528 -- 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. --
