Braddock Bay (31 May 2026) 121 Raptors
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May 31, 2026, 10:29:00 PM (4 days ago) May 31
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
15
Weather:
Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly sunny for the rest of the day. Temps started around 60F and reached a high of 75F. Winds were from the west all day.
Raptor Observations:
There was a slow but steady trickle of birds today. The flight consisted mainly of Turkey Vultures (77), Broad-winged Hawks (26), and Bald Eagles (8). There were also 5 Red-tailed Hawks, 3 Osprey, and 2 Northern Harriers mixed in. The most exciting bird today was a Turkey Vulture because it was the 86,000th bird we�ve seen this season! Today's tally of 121 birds makes the season total of raptors 86,033. This makes 2026 the fourth highest season in the history of the count!
Non-raptor Observations:
The two Lesser Scaup continue on the bay. Not much else unusual was around.
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 31, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Turkey Vulture | 77 | 4301 | 32131 |
| Osprey | 3 | 129 | 200 |
| Bald Eagle | 8 | 730 | 1628 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 177 | 1040 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 1369 | 7935 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 27 | 230 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 26 | 10944 | 39696 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 5 | 261 | 1630 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 2 | 89 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 47 | 841 |
| Merlin | 0 | 6 | 32 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 15 | 33 |
| 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: | 121 | 18012 | 86033 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Bridget Watts, Chris Wood, Daena Ford, Mike Tetlow, Niki Banke, Pat Lindsay, Peter Burns, Randy Ford, Shelly Rackovsky, Vid Killius |
Visitors:
15
Weather:
Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly sunny for the rest of the day. Temps started around 60F and reached a high of 75F. Winds were from the west all day.
Raptor Observations:
There was a slow but steady trickle of birds today. The flight consisted mainly of Turkey Vultures (77), Broad-winged Hawks (26), and Bald Eagles (8). There were also 5 Red-tailed Hawks, 3 Osprey, and 2 Northern Harriers mixed in. The most exciting bird today was a Turkey Vulture because it was the 86,000th bird we�ve seen this season! Today's tally of 121 birds makes the season total of raptors 86,033. This makes 2026 the fourth highest season in the history of the count!
Non-raptor Observations:
The two Lesser Scaup continue on the bay. Not much else unusual was around.
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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