Braddock Bay (16 May 2024) 511 Raptors
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
1
Weather:
Fog delayed the start a few hours. Count held from Frisbee Hill. The fog burned off and it became increasingly sunny with a light to moderate northeast lake breeze. Quite warm by the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A steady flight once the sun came out. The highlight was a sub-adult MISSISSIPPI KITE that migrated past around 12:30pm EST with the main Broad-winged Hawk flight line over the parking area. A steady flow of Turkey Vultures with 243 for the day. Small groups of Broad-winged Hawks especially for the first few hours of the flight with 231 total. A few dozen Bald Eagles. Small numbers of other expected migrants including a harrier, a sharpie, a kestrel, and 2 Merlins. The flight was relatively low and was mostly towards the parkway side, with a secondary flight line overhead or further inland. Other observers reported a vulture flight line closer to the lake shore that included a Black Vulture, but we never saw it from Frisbee Hill. https://hawkcount.org/day_summary.php?rsite=353&ryear=2024&rmonth=05&rday=15
Non-raptor Observations:
Beatty Point: 2 Alder Flycatchers, Dark-eyed Junco, 3 Wilson's Warblers https://ebird.org/checklist/S174838356 Firehouse Woods: Blue-winged Warbler https://ebird.org/checklist/S174842946 Lakeview Church Trail: Swainson's Thrush https://ebird.org/checklist/S174846946 Braddock Bay Park: Bobolink, Northern Waterthrush https://ebird.org/checklist/S174952725 Frisbee Hill Park: 4 Great Blue Herons, Indigo Bunting https://ebird.org/checklist/S174952669 eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/240300 New species for the season: Alder Flycatcher
Predictions:
FRIDAY: Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. Thunder possible. High 71F. Winds ESE at 5-10mph. Chance of rain 80%. The wind direction is good to start the day but cloudy skies and rain moving in may hold back the flight. Expect light migration. Count may be shortened. SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 69F. Winds E at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration. SUNDAY: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 67F. Winds N at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
Report submitted by David Brown (davide...@gmail.com)
Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Rochester, New York, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: May 16, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Turkey Vulture | 243 | 4150 | 25933 |
| Osprey | 2 | 26 | 82 |
| Bald Eagle | 22 | 393 | 932 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 104 | 539 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 499 | 3346 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 13 | 200 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 231 | 6026 | 31003 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 7 | 196 | 1232 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 51 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 18 | 298 |
| Merlin | 2 | 10 | 35 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 11 | 30 |
| 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 |
| Mississippi Kite | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Short-eared Owl | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 511 | 11467 | 64070 |
| Observation start time: | 10:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5.5 hours |
| Official Counter | David Brown |
| Observers: | Kim Steininger, Shelly Rackovsky |
Visitors:
1
Weather:
Fog delayed the start a few hours. Count held from Frisbee Hill. The fog burned off and it became increasingly sunny with a light to moderate northeast lake breeze. Quite warm by the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A steady flight once the sun came out. The highlight was a sub-adult MISSISSIPPI KITE that migrated past around 12:30pm EST with the main Broad-winged Hawk flight line over the parking area. A steady flow of Turkey Vultures with 243 for the day. Small groups of Broad-winged Hawks especially for the first few hours of the flight with 231 total. A few dozen Bald Eagles. Small numbers of other expected migrants including a harrier, a sharpie, a kestrel, and 2 Merlins. The flight was relatively low and was mostly towards the parkway side, with a secondary flight line overhead or further inland. Other observers reported a vulture flight line closer to the lake shore that included a Black Vulture, but we never saw it from Frisbee Hill. https://hawkcount.org/day_summary.php?rsite=353&ryear=2024&rmonth=05&rday=15
Non-raptor Observations:
Beatty Point: 2 Alder Flycatchers, Dark-eyed Junco, 3 Wilson's Warblers https://ebird.org/checklist/S174838356 Firehouse Woods: Blue-winged Warbler https://ebird.org/checklist/S174842946 Lakeview Church Trail: Swainson's Thrush https://ebird.org/checklist/S174846946 Braddock Bay Park: Bobolink, Northern Waterthrush https://ebird.org/checklist/S174952725 Frisbee Hill Park: 4 Great Blue Herons, Indigo Bunting https://ebird.org/checklist/S174952669 eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/240300 New species for the season: Alder Flycatcher
Predictions:
FRIDAY: Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. Thunder possible. High 71F. Winds ESE at 5-10mph. Chance of rain 80%. The wind direction is good to start the day but cloudy skies and rain moving in may hold back the flight. Expect light migration. Count may be shortened. SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 69F. Winds E at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration. SUNDAY: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 67F. Winds N at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
Report submitted by David Brown (davide...@gmail.com)
Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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