Braddock Bay (23 May 2024) 83 Raptors
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
8
Weather:
Clear skies with a few clouds from the late-morning on. Moderate westerly winds. Fairly warm. The count was conducted from the shade of the hickory tree.
Raptor Observations:
Overall migration was pretty slow. Most numerous were 60 Turkey Vultures. Only 11 Broad-winged Hawks and most were very high and difficult to spot. Seven Bald Eagles. Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfo
Non-raptor Observations:
West Spit: Greater Yellowlegs, 13 Dunlin, 25 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 3 Least Sandpipers, 7 Forster's Terns, 2 Common Loons, 4 Blackpoll Warblers, Wilson's Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S176518030 Hawk Watch: Wood Duck, 2 Green Herons, 3 Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlark. https://ebird.org/checklist/S176599151 eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/243841
Predictions:
TOMORROW: Sunny. High 72F. Winds WNW at 10-20mph. Expect light to moderate migration. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy early. Scattered thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 71F. Winds ENE at 10-15mph. Expect light migration. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. High 69F. Winds NNW at 5-10mph. 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 23, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Turkey Vulture | 60 | 5685 | 27468 |
| Osprey | 2 | 48 | 104 |
| Bald Eagle | 7 | 666 | 1205 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 159 | 594 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 514 | 3361 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 16 | 203 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 11 | 8108 | 33085 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 225 | 1261 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 7 | 32 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 51 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 25 | 305 |
| 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: | 83 | 15493 | 68096 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6.5 hours |
| Official Counter | David Brown |
| Observers: | Bridget Watts, Dale Drexel, Greg Sanda, Kim Steininger, Shelly Rackovsky, Vid Killius |
Visitors:
8
Weather:
Clear skies with a few clouds from the late-morning on. Moderate westerly winds. Fairly warm. The count was conducted from the shade of the hickory tree.
Raptor Observations:
Overall migration was pretty slow. Most numerous were 60 Turkey Vultures. Only 11 Broad-winged Hawks and most were very high and difficult to spot. Seven Bald Eagles. Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfo
Non-raptor Observations:
West Spit: Greater Yellowlegs, 13 Dunlin, 25 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 3 Least Sandpipers, 7 Forster's Terns, 2 Common Loons, 4 Blackpoll Warblers, Wilson's Warbler. https://ebird.org/checklist/S176518030 Hawk Watch: Wood Duck, 2 Green Herons, 3 Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlark. https://ebird.org/checklist/S176599151 eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/243841
Predictions:
TOMORROW: Sunny. High 72F. Winds WNW at 10-20mph. Expect light to moderate migration. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy early. Scattered thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 71F. Winds ENE at 10-15mph. Expect light migration. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. High 69F. Winds NNW at 5-10mph. 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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