Braddock Bay (06 Apr 2026) 165 Raptors
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Apr 6, 2026, 9:06:49 PM (19 hours ago) Apr 6
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Today started with some snow and sleet, thankfully clearing around 10am. It became partly sunny with temps in the 30s and NW winds at 15-20mph. Over the course of the day it became mostly sunny and temps reached a high of 41F.
Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures were the most abundant species today with a total of 137. Mixed in with the vultures were a few Red-tailed Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks, and Bald Eagles. The highlight of the day was the first Broad-winged Hawk of the season!!
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptors: Bonaparte's Gulls were on the move today! There were a total of 378 seen coming into the bay and going up Salmon Creek. Mixed in with the flocks of Bonaparte�s were 3 different Little Gulls! There was also an immature Iceland Gull flying around.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: Windy with scattered snow showers in the morning. Winds will be WNW at 20-30mph. Temps will be in the low 30s. Some sun might peek through in the afternoon. With the northerly winds and overcast skies, I�m not expecting much raptor migration. Looking ahead, Thursday looks like there could be a good flight! There will be SSW winds at 10-20mph and temps will reach a high of 64F. Fingers crossed this forecast sticks!
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: Apr 06, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Turkey Vulture | 137 | 11049 | 18865 |
| Osprey | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Bald Eagle | 5 | 62 | 358 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 128 | 221 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 6 | 762 | 959 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 26 | 130 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 61 | 453 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 11 | 308 | 745 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 4 | 75 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| American Kestrel | 2 | 192 | 326 |
| Merlin | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 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 |
| Total: | 165 | 12609 | 22187 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Pat Martin, Vid Killius |
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Today started with some snow and sleet, thankfully clearing around 10am. It became partly sunny with temps in the 30s and NW winds at 15-20mph. Over the course of the day it became mostly sunny and temps reached a high of 41F.
Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures were the most abundant species today with a total of 137. Mixed in with the vultures were a few Red-tailed Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks, and Bald Eagles. The highlight of the day was the first Broad-winged Hawk of the season!!
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptors: Bonaparte's Gulls were on the move today! There were a total of 378 seen coming into the bay and going up Salmon Creek. Mixed in with the flocks of Bonaparte�s were 3 different Little Gulls! There was also an immature Iceland Gull flying around.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: Windy with scattered snow showers in the morning. Winds will be WNW at 20-30mph. Temps will be in the low 30s. Some sun might peek through in the afternoon. With the northerly winds and overcast skies, I�m not expecting much raptor migration. Looking ahead, Thursday looks like there could be a good flight! There will be SSW winds at 10-20mph and temps will reach a high of 64F. Fingers crossed this forecast sticks!
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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