Braddock Bay (08 Aug 2026) 702 Raptors
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Aug 8, 2026, 8:38:27 PM (7 hours ago) Aug 8
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
Tim Willis, Wendy Long 2 others with their dogs
Weather:
Hot and humid, with winds starting SW changing to S, then WNW by end of the count. Rain had passed through in the morning, but as soon as it cleared birds started flying.
Raptor Observations:
Great flight today! 702 for the total, which is the 2nd highest single day total since the official Summer Count started in 2019. Good variety with 9 species of raptors in total. 4 local Osprey observed, and one whiny juvenile Red-tailed Hawk hanging around the hedgerow (maybe a local still begging).
Non-raptor Observations:
Fox by the shelter
Predictions:
Mostly sunny conditions expected, with temps near 80F and winds WNW at 10-15 mph. Could bring a nice flight.
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 08, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 29 | 118 | 169 |
| Osprey | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Bald Eagle | 39 | 110 | 129 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 112 | 321 | 322 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 512 | 1597 | 1633 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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: | 702 | 2162 | 2276 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6 hours |
| Official Counter | Niki Banke |
| Observers: | Bob Williams, Luke Seitz, Maili Waters, Tia DeMartino |
Visitors:
Tim Willis, Wendy Long 2 others with their dogs
Weather:
Hot and humid, with winds starting SW changing to S, then WNW by end of the count. Rain had passed through in the morning, but as soon as it cleared birds started flying.
Raptor Observations:
Great flight today! 702 for the total, which is the 2nd highest single day total since the official Summer Count started in 2019. Good variety with 9 species of raptors in total. 4 local Osprey observed, and one whiny juvenile Red-tailed Hawk hanging around the hedgerow (maybe a local still begging).
Non-raptor Observations:
Fox by the shelter
Predictions:
Mostly sunny conditions expected, with temps near 80F and winds WNW at 10-15 mph. Could bring a nice flight.
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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