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Subject: HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (26 May 2008) 61 Raptors,Bald Eagle,
Osprey
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 26 May 2008 11:57am
Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 26, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 26 492 9812
Osprey 1 8 92
Bald Eagle 1 12 24
Northern Harrier 0 5 48
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 44 423
Cooper's Hawk 2 26 116
Northern Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 118
Broad-winged Hawk 3 114 2387
Red-tailed Hawk 28 138 1072
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 16
Golden Eagle 0 2 3
American Kestrel 0 2 67
Merlin 0 1 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 11
Unknown Buteo 0 4 57
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 17
Total: 61 856 14282
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Bill Watson
Observers:
Visitors:
none
Weather:
strong SSW winds than at 11:00 EDT the temerature dropped, the wind shifted
W and the hawks stopped.
Raptor Observations:
good Red-tailed flight with 28 immatures
Also a imm. Bald Eagle and an Osprey
Non-raptor Observations:
2 Great Blue Herons
8 Blue Jays
Predictions:
NNW wind 10-20 mph
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Report submitted by Bill Watson (WilliamWatsonSr(AT)aol.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 (26 May 2008) 1485 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 26 May 2008 1:55pm
Derby Hill Bird Observatory
Mexico, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 26, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 3
Turkey Vulture 85 879 12660
Osprey 3 357 705
Bald Eagle 11 140 269
Northern Harrier 15 248 787
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1509 4212
Cooper's Hawk 1 17 331
Northern Goshawk 0 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533
Broad-winged Hawk 1329 2892 18643
Red-tailed Hawk 36 454 5532
Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287
Golden Eagle 0 3 80
American Kestrel 1 39 391
Merlin 0 20 51
Peregrine Falcon 1 15 21
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
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 1485 6591 44530
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Mike Slattery
Observers:
Weather:
Partly cloudy skies in the morning with all clouds in the afternoon then
rain. Predominately south-southwest winds at 5-10 mph with temperatures of
17-26C.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery(AT)derbyhill.org)
Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at:
www.derbyhill.org
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Subject: HSR: Braddock Bay (25 May 2008) 450 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 26 May 2008 5:01pm
Braddock Bay
Hilton, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 25, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 2
Turkey Vulture 0 1338 18219
Osprey 0 121 284
Bald Eagle 0 89 229
Northern Harrier 0 176 1171
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2174 5723
Cooper's Hawk 0 48 562
Northern Goshawk 0 2 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 588
Broad-winged Hawk 450 2233 26803
Red-tailed Hawk 0 409 5478
Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 366
Golden Eagle 0 0 35
American Kestrel 0 18 479
Merlin 0 16 37
Peregrine Falcon 0 10 24
Unknown Accipiter 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 1 1
Total: 450 6640 60021
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: David Tetlow
Observers:
Visitors:
Jessie Barry and Chris Wood counted these birds at Frisbee Hill(inland
count site).
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by David Tetlow (dktetlow(AT)rochester.rr.com)
Braddock Bay information may be found at:
http://www.bbrr.org/
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Subject: HSR: Fort Smallwood Park (26 May 2008) 67 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 26 May 2008 7:19pm
Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 26, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 64 524
TV 17 501 5956
OS 6 140 575
BE 7 41 97
NH 0 20 147
SS 0 301 1918
CH 0 79 455
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 192
BW 34 788 918
RT 3 42 250
RL 0 0 1
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 2 416
ML 0 10 50
PG 0 0 5
UA 0 4 16
UB 0 2 13
UF 0 1 3
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 7 11
MK 0 3 3
Total: 67 2005 11550
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bill Hubick, George Jett, Greg Smith, Gwen Brewer,
Stan Arnold, Tom Feild
Weather:
Partly cloudy with fewer clouds in the afternoon; 61-84 degrees; good
visibility; winds started out light from the SW, then became calm or
variable, 0-8 mph, and in the afternoon became consistently southwesterly
8-10 mph
Raptor Observations:
Another decent flight of immature Broad-winged Hawks, supplemented by 7
Bald Eagles
Non-raptor Observations:
Black-crowned Night Heron, Great and Little Blue Herons, Snowy, Great, and
Cattle Egrets; more Common Nighthawks
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (susiericc(AT)comcast.net)
Site Description:
Fort Smallwood Park is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay at
the mouth of the Patapsco River, 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD. Best
winds are from the southwest. The Park is closed to visitors on
Wednesdays.
Directions to site:
For directions and more info, go to
http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html
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