Braddock Bay (25 May 2026) 143 Raptors

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May 25, 2026, 6:14:17 PM (10 days ago) May 25
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 25, 2026
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture009
Turkey Vulture62392931759
Osprey1118189
Bald Eagle226421540
Northern Harrier01711034
Sharp-shinned Hawk313697935
Cooper's Hawk027230
American Goshawk005
Red-shouldered Hawk00481
Broad-winged Hawk501063239384
Red-tailed Hawk52301599
Rough-legged Hawk0289
Golden Eagle0350
American Kestrel047841
Merlin0632
Peregrine Falcon01533
Unknown Accipitrine000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite011
Short-eared Owl001
Swallow-tailed Kite001
Total:1431719285213


Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official CounterMaili Waters
Observers: Niki Banke, Tim Willis



Visitors:
4

Weather:
The morning started out with overcast skies, temps around 60F, and NW winds at 10-15mph. By the afternoon the skies were nearly cloudless with NNW winds. Temps reached a high of 69F.

Raptor Observations:
There was a light flight today, with more birds than the last few days! We saw a total of 143 raptors. Turkey Vultures (62), Broad-winged Hawks (50), and Bald Eagles (22) were the most numerous. There were also 5 Red-tailed Hawks, 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks, and 1 Osprey.

Non-raptor Observations:
A Pileated Woodpecker flew through the park going right over the pavilion. There were some Pine Siskin and Cedar Waxwing flocks flying over throughout the day. A Great Egret flew low over the hedgerow providing wonderful views!


Report submitted by Maili Waters (mailir...@gmail.com)
Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
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Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]



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