Date: 3/9/26 2:04 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Hamburg Hawk Watch (09 Mar 2026) 25 Raptors
Hamburg Hawk Watch
Hamburg, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 09, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 20 154 160
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 2 3
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 7 8
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 25 169 177
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours

Official Counter: Sue Barth

Observers: Josh Ketry

Visitors:
Joe Sullivan, David Todtenhagen


Weather:
Sunny and warm (65-68F) with strong SSW winds, gusting up to 43mph.

Raptor Observations:
Only 20 Turkey Vultures, 1 adult Bald Eagle, 2 Red-shoulders, and 2
migrating Red-tails. A pair of local Red-tails were around - but not much
else.

Non-raptor Observations:
2 Sandhill Cranes drifted over at 11:43 when I first arrived and a pair of
Lesser Scaup were on the pond.
<br><br>
<b>Today's eBird Checklist: <a
href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S306927610" title="today's ebird
checklist">https://ebird.org/checklist/S307719013</a></b>

Predictions:
Looks like the conditions for the next couple of days will be pretty poor
with much rain in the forecast.
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Report submitted by Sue Barth (<suebarth...>)


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=364

Site Description:
This spring only "all volunteer" watch is conducted at Lakeside Cemetery in
Hamburg, NY. It is located on flat lake plain located along the shoreline
of the east end of Lake Erie, about 10 miles south of Buffalo, NY.
For additional information contact Jim Landau at <landaujr...>




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