Braddock Bay (04 Aug 2026) 96 Raptors
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Aug 4, 2026, 9:01:41 PM (4 days ago) Aug 4
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
Tim Willis, Henry Goertel
Weather:
Beautiful summer day! Temperature around 80 F. Light southerly winds to start, with cloudless blue sky. Just after 12 pm EST the breeze began to shift to the north and that is actually when the flight picked up. Fluffy clouds formed inland and drifted towards the lake as well, making spotting a little easier.
Raptor Observations:
Only a handful of raptors could be spotted moving in the early part of the day, despite the southern winds. Nice push of Red-tailed Hawks and Bald Eagles in the third hour on a more northerly lake breeze. As the lake breeze kicked in stronger the flight stopped. Lots of osprey activity again. A female kestrel was spotted flying low from the marsh towards the lodge, being mobbed by swallows and purple martins.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Winds SSW 5-10 mph. Partly cloudy early on, but clouds increasing with periods of showers possible. Could be some birds on the move before rains set in, if they do.
Report submitted by Daena D. Ford (df...@bbrr.org)
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: Aug 04, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 7 | 52 | 103 |
| Osprey | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Bald Eagle | 17 | 30 | 49 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 69 | 136 | 172 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-eared Owl | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 96 | 226 | 340 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 4 hours |
| Official Counter | Daena Ford |
| Observers: | Ashley Deroo, Jill Frier, Jonah Dean |
Visitors:
Tim Willis, Henry Goertel
Weather:
Beautiful summer day! Temperature around 80 F. Light southerly winds to start, with cloudless blue sky. Just after 12 pm EST the breeze began to shift to the north and that is actually when the flight picked up. Fluffy clouds formed inland and drifted towards the lake as well, making spotting a little easier.
Raptor Observations:
Only a handful of raptors could be spotted moving in the early part of the day, despite the southern winds. Nice push of Red-tailed Hawks and Bald Eagles in the third hour on a more northerly lake breeze. As the lake breeze kicked in stronger the flight stopped. Lots of osprey activity again. A female kestrel was spotted flying low from the marsh towards the lodge, being mobbed by swallows and purple martins.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Winds SSW 5-10 mph. Partly cloudy early on, but clouds increasing with periods of showers possible. Could be some birds on the move before rains set in, if they do.
Report submitted by Daena D. Ford (df...@bbrr.org)
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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