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Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (06 May 2008) 16 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 9 May 2008 9:07am
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 3 10
Turkey Vulture 0 0 35
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Osprey 2 22 92
Bald Eagle 0 12 26
Northern Harrier 1 4 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 12 103
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 44
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 7
Broad-winged Hawk 2 25 457
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 14 96
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 17
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 2
American Kestrel 1 2 44
Merlin 0 2 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Raptor 5 18 58
Total: 16 124 1033
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Compiler: Laurie Goodrich
Counters: Alex Schnurr, Geoffrey Ongeri
Weather:
Began very sunny, progressively cloudy throughout day, wind increased by
afternoon with showers to the NE.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich(AT)hawkmtn.org)
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Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (07 May 2008) 2 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 9 May 2008 9:10am
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 3 10
Turkey Vulture 0 0 35
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Osprey 0 22 92
Bald Eagle 0 12 26
Northern Harrier 0 4 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 13 104
Cooper's Hawk 1 5 45
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 7
Broad-winged Hawk 0 25 457
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 96
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 17
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 2
American Kestrel 0 2 44
Merlin 0 2 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Raptor 0 18 58
Total: 2 126 1035
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Compiler: Laurie Goodrich
Counters: Dana Owen, Geoffrey Ongeri
Weather:
Sunny, mostly clear, hot, little to no wind.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich(AT)hawkmtn.org)
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Subject: HSR: Ripley Hawk Watch (09 May 2008) 22 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 9 May 2008 1:43pm
Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 17 588 12060
Osprey 0 87 178
Bald Eagle 0 26 85
Northern Harrier 0 43 243
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 337 1300
Cooper's Hawk 0 11 87
Northern Goshawk 0 0 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 189
Broad-winged Hawk 0 573 6470
Red-tailed Hawk 5 151 1154
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 14
Golden Eagle 0 0 2
American Kestrel 0 8 236
Merlin 0 1 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 6
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 9 50
Total: 22 1839 22092
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Gil Randell
Observers: Gil Randell, Len DeFrancisco
Weather:
Moderate but chilly northerly winds, steadily clearing skies.
Raptor Observations:
Very little to observe. Local cooper's hawks, sharpies and red-tails.
Non-raptor Observations:
Jann Randell and Tom Wasilewski helped with the count.
Predictions:
Northerly winds shifting to west by afternoon, cool, a chance of a shower
early. Perhaps a somewhat better day for migration.
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Report submitted by Gilbert Randell (janngil(AT)cecomet.net)
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Subject: HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (09 May 2008) 24 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 9 May 2008 3:01pm
Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 15 325 9645
Osprey 0 6 90
Bald Eagle 0 9 21
Northern Harrier 0 3 46
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 32 411
Cooper's Hawk 1 18 108
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 117
Broad-winged Hawk 2 111 2384
Red-tailed Hawk 5 79 1013
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 16
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 2 67
Merlin 0 0 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 11
Unknown Buteo 0 4 57
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 17
Total: 24 594 14020
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Mike Hamilton
Observers: Bob Andrle
Visitors:
Bob Andrle
Weather:
A strong, persistent north east wind all day with a high haze until 1:00
EST, brilliantly clear by 2:00.
Raptor Observations:
A few scattered sightings, mostly from 9:00 to 12:00 EDT.
The local Red-winged and Cooper's Hawks were very active all day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Barn and Northern Rough-winged Swallows, Killdeer.
Predictions:
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62.
North wind between 5 and 8 mph. Who knows.
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Report submitted by Mike Hamilton (mhsr(AT)wzrd.com)
Site Description:
This spring only "all volunteer" watch is conducted at Lakeside Memorial
Park in Hamburg, NY. It is located on flat lake plain located along the
shoreline of the east end of Lake Erie, about 12 miles south of Buffalo,
NY.
Many North American hawk watch sites report their daily raptor counts at
www.hawkcount.org
To see what's being seen, where and when, check it out!
For additional information contact Jim Landau at kjlandau(AT)localnet.com
Directions to site:
Lakeside Memorial Park in Hamburg, NY. is located about 12 miles southwest
of Buffalo, NY at the Hamburg Exit 57 of the NY State Thruway. Bear right
after the toll booth onto Camp Road (Route 75). Proceed through the traffic
light at Southwestern Blvd.(Route 20). The entrance to Lakeside Memorial
Park is on the left, less than 1/4 mile from the light. The watch is
normally conducted half way between the entrance and the woods. An
alternate site for easterly wind flights is at the William Williams Ball
Park, located on Rogers Rd. Take Route 20 south from Camp Rd. one traffic
light and turn right till just before the railroad crossing.
For additional information/directions contact Jim Landau at
kjlandau(AT)localnet.com
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Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (09 May 2008) 26 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 9 May 2008 6:16pm
Derby Hill Bird Observatory
Mexico, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 3
Turkey Vulture 0 339 12120
Osprey 1 302 650
Bald Eagle 0 88 217
Northern Harrier 0 193 732
Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 1168 3871
Cooper's Hawk 0 10 324
Northern Goshawk 0 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533
Broad-winged Hawk 1 977 16728
Red-tailed Hawk 0 228 5306
Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287
Golden Eagle 0 3 80
American Kestrel 1 24 376
Merlin 0 15 46
Peregrine Falcon 1 10 16
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 26 3374 41313
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Bill Purcell
Observers:
Weather:
Light north winds and temps around 50F, but a rain shield to the south.
Raptor Observations:
Peregrine seen from the North Lookout... otherwise, the North-South mambo
was done -- alternating hours of observation.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
North winds continue, along with a very light hawk flight.
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Report submitted by Tom Carrolan (information(AT)derbyhill.org)
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www.derbyhill.org
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