Braddock Bay (10 Mar 2026) 60 Raptors
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Mar 10, 2026, 8:51:14 PM (7 days ago) Mar 10
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
12
Weather:
The morning started out partly sunny, with SW winds at 5-10mph. It clouded over in the mid morning and the wind shifted to a northerly lake breeze at 5-15mph. The clouds broke up again in the afternoon. The temps started in the mid 50s and reached a high in the mid 60s. The afternoon rain didn�t hit until 6pm.
Raptor Observations:
Overall there were a lot less birds today than yesterday, with our day tally only reaching 60 individuals. The most abundant species was Turkey Vulture with a total of 32. There were 5 of each of the following species; Bald Eagles, Cooper�s Hawks, and Northern Harriers. Only 4 Red-tailed and 4 Red-shouldered Hawks passed by today. There were a handful of Cooper�s and Sharp-shinned Hawks that went over. There were also 2 American Kestrels.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds today include large numbers of ducks out on the bay, Tundra Swans passing over, and a handful of blackbirds and robins migrating in the morning. Ring-necked Ducks were the most numerous duck. The Red-throated Loon continued and a Horned Grebe decided to join the other waterfowl on the bay.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: There will be showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Temps will reach a high of around 60F. Winds will be SSE at 15-20mph. With all the rain predicted for tomorrow I�m not expecting much, if anything, to move. Thursday will be cloudy and very windy with west winds at 20-30mph. The temps will reach a high of only 35F and there is a chance of a snow shower. I�m not expecting much to move in that weather. Looking at the 10 day weather prediction, there really isn�t a stand out day that looks good for raptor migration. Hopefully that will change as the week continues!
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: Mar 10, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 32 | 373 | 373 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 5 | 63 | 78 |
| Northern Harrier | 5 | 27 | 29 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 | 30 | 31 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 5 | 15 | 16 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 4 | 188 | 188 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 5 | 152 | 160 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 56 | 63 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| American Kestrel | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| Merlin | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 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: | 60 | 932 | 967 |
| Observation start time: | 08:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Dale Drexel, Karen Drexel, Mike Tetlow, Mitch Barry, Pat Lindsay |
Visitors:
12
Weather:
The morning started out partly sunny, with SW winds at 5-10mph. It clouded over in the mid morning and the wind shifted to a northerly lake breeze at 5-15mph. The clouds broke up again in the afternoon. The temps started in the mid 50s and reached a high in the mid 60s. The afternoon rain didn�t hit until 6pm.
Raptor Observations:
Overall there were a lot less birds today than yesterday, with our day tally only reaching 60 individuals. The most abundant species was Turkey Vulture with a total of 32. There were 5 of each of the following species; Bald Eagles, Cooper�s Hawks, and Northern Harriers. Only 4 Red-tailed and 4 Red-shouldered Hawks passed by today. There were a handful of Cooper�s and Sharp-shinned Hawks that went over. There were also 2 American Kestrels.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds today include large numbers of ducks out on the bay, Tundra Swans passing over, and a handful of blackbirds and robins migrating in the morning. Ring-necked Ducks were the most numerous duck. The Red-throated Loon continued and a Horned Grebe decided to join the other waterfowl on the bay.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: There will be showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Temps will reach a high of around 60F. Winds will be SSE at 15-20mph. With all the rain predicted for tomorrow I�m not expecting much, if anything, to move. Thursday will be cloudy and very windy with west winds at 20-30mph. The temps will reach a high of only 35F and there is a chance of a snow shower. I�m not expecting much to move in that weather. Looking at the 10 day weather prediction, there really isn�t a stand out day that looks good for raptor migration. Hopefully that will change as the week continues!
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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