Braddock Bay (27 May 2024) 466 Raptors
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Rain delayed the start of the count until the early afternoon. After the rain stopped the sun came out for a brief period before becoming overcast again. Winds were moderate and southerly. Some periods of rain including a brief downpour around 1:30pm EST. After that it quickly became mostly sunny with strong southwest winds and it remained that way through the end of the count.
Raptor Observations:
After the rain stopped and the sun came out there was a small amount of migration, primarily Turkey Vultures. After the final rain when the sun came out it launched a big flight of Turkey Vultures, Broad-winged Hawks and Bald Eagles, plus small numbers of other expected migrants. Notable totals included 127 Turkey Vultures, 231 Broad-winged Hawks, and nearly a hundred Bald Eagles including 64 in an hour with 25+ seen at the same time. Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfo
Non-raptor Observations:
West Spit: 390 Canada Geese, Black-bellied Plover, 2 Semipalmated Plovers, 7 Spotted Sandpipers, Ruddy Turnstone, 6 Dunlin, Red-headed Woodpecker, 2 Alder Flycatchers, Canada Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S177530140 Hawk Watch: Ruddy Duck, Bobolink https://ebird.org/checklist/S177546832 Charlotte Pier: Ruddy Turnstone https://ebird.org/checklist/S177571511 Hawk Watch: Sandhill Crane https://ebird.org/checklist/S177682140 eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/245613
Predictions:
TOMORROW: Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 67F. Winds W at 15-25mph. Expect light to moderate migration. WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 64F. Winds NNW at 5-10mph. Expect light migration. THURSDAY: Mainly sunny. High 65F. Winds NNW at 10-15mph. Expect light 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 27, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Turkey Vulture | 127 | 5912 | 27695 |
| Osprey | 3 | 51 | 107 |
| Bald Eagle | 97 | 777 | 1316 |
| Northern Harrier | 3 | 164 | 599 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 514 | 3361 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 17 | 204 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 231 | 8347 | 33324 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 5 | 231 | 1267 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 7 | 32 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 51 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 26 | 306 |
| Merlin | 0 | 12 | 37 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 31 |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Short-eared Owl | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 466 | 16086 | 68689 |
| Observation start time: | 11:15:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:45:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5.5 hours |
| Official Counter | David Brown |
| Observers: | Pat Martin |
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Rain delayed the start of the count until the early afternoon. After the rain stopped the sun came out for a brief period before becoming overcast again. Winds were moderate and southerly. Some periods of rain including a brief downpour around 1:30pm EST. After that it quickly became mostly sunny with strong southwest winds and it remained that way through the end of the count.
Raptor Observations:
After the rain stopped and the sun came out there was a small amount of migration, primarily Turkey Vultures. After the final rain when the sun came out it launched a big flight of Turkey Vultures, Broad-winged Hawks and Bald Eagles, plus small numbers of other expected migrants. Notable totals included 127 Turkey Vultures, 231 Broad-winged Hawks, and nearly a hundred Bald Eagles including 64 in an hour with 25+ seen at the same time. Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfo
Non-raptor Observations:
West Spit: 390 Canada Geese, Black-bellied Plover, 2 Semipalmated Plovers, 7 Spotted Sandpipers, Ruddy Turnstone, 6 Dunlin, Red-headed Woodpecker, 2 Alder Flycatchers, Canada Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S177530140 Hawk Watch: Ruddy Duck, Bobolink https://ebird.org/checklist/S177546832 Charlotte Pier: Ruddy Turnstone https://ebird.org/checklist/S177571511 Hawk Watch: Sandhill Crane https://ebird.org/checklist/S177682140 eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/245613
Predictions:
TOMORROW: Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 67F. Winds W at 15-25mph. Expect light to moderate migration. WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 64F. Winds NNW at 5-10mph. Expect light migration. THURSDAY: Mainly sunny. High 65F. Winds NNW at 10-15mph. Expect light 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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