Braddock Bay (24 May 2026) 68 Raptors
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May 25, 2026, 6:50:41 AM (10 days ago) May 25
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Overcast skies with south winds at 10-15mph and temps ranging from mid 50s to mid 60s.
Raptor Observations:
The morning was very slow with only a few Turkey Vultures passing by. In the afternoon there was a period with some more activity including some Broad-winged Hawks and Bald Eagles. In total, there were 68 birds that passed by. The raptor highlight of the day was a very nice adult Peregrine Falcon that flew over.
Non-raptor Observations:
A good number of swallows continue to feed over the bay. Two male Lesser Scaup also continue in the bay. The highlight of the day was a Gray-cheeked Thrush that was hopping around next to the hedgerow!
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 24, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Turkey Vulture | 25 | 3867 | 31697 |
| Osprey | 7 | 117 | 188 |
| Bald Eagle | 14 | 620 | 1518 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 171 | 1034 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 | 1366 | 7932 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 27 | 230 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 11 | 10582 | 39334 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 6 | 225 | 1594 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 2 | 89 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 47 | 841 |
| Merlin | 0 | 6 | 32 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 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: | 68 | 17049 | 85070 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Bridget Watts, Luke Seitz, Pat Lindsay |
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Overcast skies with south winds at 10-15mph and temps ranging from mid 50s to mid 60s.
Raptor Observations:
The morning was very slow with only a few Turkey Vultures passing by. In the afternoon there was a period with some more activity including some Broad-winged Hawks and Bald Eagles. In total, there were 68 birds that passed by. The raptor highlight of the day was a very nice adult Peregrine Falcon that flew over.
Non-raptor Observations:
A good number of swallows continue to feed over the bay. Two male Lesser Scaup also continue in the bay. The highlight of the day was a Gray-cheeked Thrush that was hopping around next to the hedgerow!
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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