Braddock Bay (19 May 2026) 936 Raptors
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
15
Weather:
Southwest winds overnight lasted most of the morning, turning west in the afternoon and then back to Southwest in the evening. The winds were 10 to 15mph in the morning increasing mid afternoon to 20-25mph, then dropping back down to 15 to 20 miles an hour in the evening. Temperatures range from 68F to 87F. Clouds in the morning gradually cleared giving away to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon and evening.
Raptor Observations:
Today was another good day for raptor migration thanks to the southwest winds. We had a total of 936 birds. Broad-winged Hawks (410) and Turkey Vultures (375) were the most numerous raptors. There are a few other species mixed in including 17 Osprey, 13 Northern Harriers, and 8 Sharp-shinned Hawks. All three species of falcon were seen, including 3 Peregrines, 6 American Kestrels, and 2 Merlins. It was also a great day for Bald Eagles with a total of 93, our best Bald Eagle day tally so far this season!
Non-raptor Observations:
Overall, today was a great day of birding at the platform! Over the course of 15 hours, I tally the total of 109 species of bird! Highlights include 2 Glossy Ibis, 3 Forester�s Terns, a Snowy Egret, and 2 American White Pelicans. There is also a good movement of shorebirds throughout the day, including 82 Least Sandpipers, 8 Dunlin, 4 Black-bellied Plover, and 8 Semipalmated Plover. In the evening there was a large movement of Common Nighthawks, with at least 356 birds seen!
Report submitted by Maili Waters (mailir...@gmail.com)
Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]
Rochester, New York, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: May 19, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Turkey Vulture | 375 | 3812 | 31642 |
| Osprey | 17 | 110 | 181 |
| Bald Eagle | 93 | 605 | 1503 |
| Northern Harrier | 13 | 170 | 1033 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 8 | 1363 | 7929 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 26 | 229 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 410 | 10567 | 39319 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 8 | 219 | 1588 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 2 | 89 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| American Kestrel | 6 | 47 | 841 |
| Merlin | 2 | 6 | 32 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Short-eared Owl | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total: | 936 | 16945 | 84966 |
| Observation start time: | 05:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 19:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 14 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Brad Carlson, Bridget Watts, Daena Ford, Janis George, Mike Tetlow, Pat Lindsay, Pat Martin, Peter Burns, Robin Morey, Roger Clark |
Visitors:
15
Weather:
Southwest winds overnight lasted most of the morning, turning west in the afternoon and then back to Southwest in the evening. The winds were 10 to 15mph in the morning increasing mid afternoon to 20-25mph, then dropping back down to 15 to 20 miles an hour in the evening. Temperatures range from 68F to 87F. Clouds in the morning gradually cleared giving away to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon and evening.
Raptor Observations:
Today was another good day for raptor migration thanks to the southwest winds. We had a total of 936 birds. Broad-winged Hawks (410) and Turkey Vultures (375) were the most numerous raptors. There are a few other species mixed in including 17 Osprey, 13 Northern Harriers, and 8 Sharp-shinned Hawks. All three species of falcon were seen, including 3 Peregrines, 6 American Kestrels, and 2 Merlins. It was also a great day for Bald Eagles with a total of 93, our best Bald Eagle day tally so far this season!
Non-raptor Observations:
Overall, today was a great day of birding at the platform! Over the course of 15 hours, I tally the total of 109 species of bird! Highlights include 2 Glossy Ibis, 3 Forester�s Terns, a Snowy Egret, and 2 American White Pelicans. There is also a good movement of shorebirds throughout the day, including 82 Least Sandpipers, 8 Dunlin, 4 Black-bellied Plover, and 8 Semipalmated Plover. In the evening there was a large movement of Common Nighthawks, with at least 356 birds seen!
Report submitted by Maili Waters (mailir...@gmail.com)
Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]
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