Derby Hill Hawk Watching Draws Birds and Tourists
Derby Hill in Oswego County hosts vast hawk flights each spring drawing observers from nearby states. Bird watcher Gerry Smith notes tens of thousands of birds, with 15 hawk species common and others appearing seasonally, while long term trends show rising bald eagle and turkey vulture counts.
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Erry Smith
Derby Hill
Oswego County
United States
Lake Ontario
South Lookout
Sage Creek Road
Smith
Fallout of migrating birds near Texas coast observed by birders
Birders along the north Texas coast report a fallout as rain and northerly winds force exhausted songbirds to drop from the sky onto trees near High Island. Ed Eubanks of the Houston Audubon Society describes the scene as a shattered rainbow among live oaks, with observers watching birds fall out from the beach. Weather in late April to early May favored the phenomenon.
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Texas
United States
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Ed Eubanks
Houston Audubon Society
High Island
Eubanks
Associated Press
Surprises as Derby Hill hosts varied hawk migration
Birdwatchers at Derby Hill observe late season hawks with broadwing totals exceeding 40,000 in a season and a range of species from red-shouldered hawk spotted after April 10 to late dates for bald eagle and others. The pattern links breeding grounds to wintering routes, with jaegers also noted.
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Derby Hill
New York
Gerry Smith
Derby Hill Observatory
Great Lakes
Derby Hill Birding Spots and Viewing Tips
An advisory explains Derby Hill Observatory on Sage Creek Road near Route 1048 north of Mexico. It notes South Lookout a quarter mile north of 1048 for west or northwest winds, and North Lookout further along Sage Creek Road. A dirt road at the road's end leads to a bluff house. Call the daily migration forecast at 315 963 8291 8 am to 5 pm. Gerry Smith warns entry price affects binocular quality with cheaper models under 150 to 200 often poor.
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Derby Hill
Smith
Upper
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Amazon
South America
Fred Leff
Syracuse
Gerry
Onondaga Audubon Society
Syracuse University
Nature Conservancy
Onondaga Society
Conservancy
Derby Hill Observatory
Sage Creek Road
Route
Mexico
South Lookout
North Lookout
Profkird
Gerry Smith
Pheasant award honors Liver pool teacher at Conserva tionist dinner
Steve Bero, an environmental science teacher at Liverpool High School, won the Conservationist of the Year award at the Central New York Wildlife Association pheasant dinner in North Syracuse. About 322 youngsters joined the Orchard Game Club Take a Kid Fishing derby at Shore Park, catching 200 rainbow trout and six larger breeders. A list of derby prize winners includes Michael Machin and several others. The article also notes state and regional bass events, with NY anglers competing in Virginia and North Carolina tournaments, and George Bousman elected president of the Finger Lakes and Western New York Waterfowl Association for 1992-93.
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Steve Bero
Liverpool High School
Central New York
Orchard Game Club
Onondaga County Federation of Sporeten
Shore Park
Lake Norman
N.C
Virginia
Ken Zolnowski
Chris Putney
East Aurora
Tom Mellenger
West Seneca
Don Freeman
Alden
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