Fire Island Yearly Summary 1982 - 2025  

compiled by Drew Panko

Abbreviations 

Maximum

Notable (high)

Minimum (after '82)
Species Trends

  Updated (08/13/2026)

YEAR BV TV OS BE NH SS CH NG RS BW RT RL GE AK ML PG U TH HRS DAYS
1982 0 0 49 0 65 435 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1204 226 30 15 2026 86 14
1983 0 0 52 0 78 312 8 0 0 1 2 0 0 989 497 39 43 2021 213 33
1984 0 0 108 0 151 676 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 999 491 53 31 2518 212 30
1985 0 0 167 1 239 934 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 1613 1027 40 30 4408 260 37
1986 0 0 135 1 252 1171 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 1851 1093 110 35 4672 286 42
1987 0 0 258 1 175 841 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 3245 1181 169 10 5896 287 41
1988 0 0 301 2 207 602 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2536 1342 99 35 5128 367 46
1989 0 0 267 0 237 1036 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 2214 1348 199 16 5325 362 46
1990 0 0 235 0 191 530 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1538 1118 249 32 3903 427 57
1991 0 0 278 0 131 639 10 0 0 1 2 1 0 2051 1092 168 33 4406 445 59
1992 0 0 257 5 153 857 28 0 0 0 1 2 1 2311 1203 114 36 4969 483 60
1993 0 0 321 3 328 753 34 4 2 2 1 0 0 3271 1249 112 24 6104 429 57
1994 0 0 227 4 391 712 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 3523 1638 78 44 6654 480 65
1995 0 0 350 0 200 311 13 0 0 1 2 0 0 1121 1084 162 29 3273 472 64
1996 0 0 241 3 98 291 18 1 0 0 1 0 0 982 1123 171 30 2946 411 57
1997 0 0 237 2 133 464 17 0 0 0 2 0 0 1229 851 148 13 3096 424 63
1998 0 0 409 6 328 474 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 1598 1600 214 28 4669 471 65
1999 0 0 390 5 228 501 24 1 0 0 1 3 0 1503 1581 253 35 4525 348 52
2000 0 0 325 4 208 273 8 5 1 0 1 1 0 1222 888 148 32 3116 445 65
2001 0 0 383 4 249 561 32 7 1 0 1 1 0 888 1382 185 27 3722 471 68
2002 0 0 287 1 169 355 22 1 0 0 3 0 0 1105 1415 169 15 3542 399 55
2003 0 0 345 2 328 314 23 1 0 0 1 0 0 627 1228 146 6 3021 397 59
2004 0 0 221 6 169 302 24 4 0 1 1 0 0 923 1219 119 13 3002 399 56
2005 0 0 247 2 151 363 43 2 0 1 2 0 0 643 1377 146 11 2986 384 56
2006 0 1 152 5 299 427 48 1 0 0 2 0 0 744 1684 179 12 3553 443 60
2007 0 0 417 6 434 313 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 731 1493 237 8 3680 460 69
2008 0 2 508 3 224 369 65 2 0 0 1 0 0 672 1302 320 12 3479 450 64
2009 0 0 264 1 181 291 47 1 0 0 1 0 0 518 1291 290 8 2893 414 64
2010 0 0 557 2 523 543 48 0 0 0 0 1 0 1645 2119 326 18 5782 467 64
2011 0 0 294 3 149 394 59 1 0 0 4 0 0 539 1268 164 16 2891 439 63
2012 0 0 458 3 199 179 40 0 0 1 1 0 0 1027 1346 220 6 3480 352 56
2013 0 1 337 5 136 111 28 0 1 0 1 2 0 484 916 156 9 2187 451 68
2014 0 0 423 5 144 187 34 0 0 0 2 0 1 500 1010 177 6 2489 420 68
2015 0 0 378 6 164 220 41 0 0 0 1 0 0 344 1064 73 2 2293 417 67
2016 2 1 349 10 159 195 55 2 1 0 5 0 0 300 1016 121 8 2224 470 75
2017 0 0 836 11 144 92 52 0 1 0 1 1 0 712 1177 216 6 3249 451 75
2018 0 0 496 14 249 480 84 0 0 0 1 0 0 985 1590 172 3 4054 454 75
2019 0 0 418 8 118 130 71 0 0 0 3 0 0 423 884 103 4 2162 416 71
2020 0 0 685 14 182 166 44 1 1 0 4 0 0 1155 1099 147 9 3506 414 76
2021 0 0 501 8 232 106 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 880 886 116 5 2767 454 76
2022 0 0 607 14 147 103 35 0 0 0 5 0 0 559 1042 124 3 2636 356 64
2023 0 0 1199 22 257 229 32 0 0 0 2 0 0 634 1218 103 5 3701 381 64
2024 1 0 496 10 211 109 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 159 794 37 2 1860 439 74
2025 0 0 551 9 222 104 30 0 0 0 2 0 0 416 964 44 0 2343 346 60
44 3 5 16016 211 9233 18455 1349 35 8 13 58 16 3 52613 51416 6646 765 157157 17451 2600
44 BV TV OS BE NH SS CH NG RS BW RT RL GE AK ML PG U TH HRS DAYS
COMPARISON OF 2025 WITH PREVIOUS 10 YEARS 30
10YR BV TV OS BE NH SS CH NG RS BW RT RL GE AK ML PG U TH HRS DAYS
AVG 0 0 597 12 186 183 49 0 0 0 2 0 0 615 1077 121 5 2845 425 72
% DEVIATION OF 2025 FROM AVG OF PREVIOUS 10 YEARS
BV TV OS BE NH SS CH NG RS BW RT RL GE AK ML PG U TH HRS DAYS
* * -8 -23 19 -43 -38 * * * -9 * * -32 -10 -64 -100 -18 -19 -16
* indicates value would have little or no significance if given
 

Abbreviations:  OS-Osprey, BE-Bald Eagle, NH-Northern Harrier, SS-Sharp-shinned Hawk, CH-Cooper's Hawk, NG-Northern Goshawk, RS-Red-shouldered Hawk, BW-Broad-winged Hawk, RT-Red-tailed Hawk, AK-American Kestrel, ML-Merlin, PG-Peregrine Falcon

Trends for Hawk Species at Fire Island

Fire Island Trends

 Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Peregrines

  

 American Kestrels Merlins Total Hawks
Regional Summary
Return to FIRE: FIRE
Webmaster:  Trudy Battaly merlin@pipeline.com;   BAT'S BYTES , FIRE, NEHW, Hook Mtn, SEA
Updated: 08/13/26