Braddock BayRochester, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 28, 2024 |
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Turkey Vulture | 8 | 5920 | 27703 |
Osprey | 0 | 51 | 107 |
Bald Eagle | 10 | 787 | 1326 |
Northern Harrier | 1 | 165 | 600 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 514 | 3361 |
Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 17 | 204 |
American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 349 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8347 | 33324 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 231 | 1267 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 7 | 32 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 51 |
American Kestrel | 0 | 26 | 306 |
Merlin | 0 | 12 | 37 |
Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 31 |
Unknown Accipiter | 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 | 2 | 2 |
Short-eared Owl | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total: | 19 | 16105 | 68708 |
Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 7 hours |
Official Counter | David Brown |
Observers: | Bridget Watts, Mike Tetlow |
Visitors:4
Weather:Mostly cloudy with some periods of sun, especially in the midday. Strong
westerly winds that shifted northwest in the afternoon. Occasional
sprinkles.
Raptor Observations:Light migration overall. Bald Eagles were most numerous with ten. Only
eight Turkey Vultures. One Northern Harrier.
Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfoNon-raptor Observations:West Spit: Semipalmated Plover, 5 Dunlin, 35 Semipalmated Sandpipers,
Bonaparte's Gull, 5 Common Loons, Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S177766420
Hawk Watch: 7 Sandhill Cranes
https://ebird.org/checklist/S177858830
eBird Trip Report:
https://ebird.org/tripreport/245998Predictions:TOMORROW: Considerable clouds early. Decrease in clouds later. A shower or
thunderstorm is possible. High 63F. Winds N at 5-10mph. Expect light
migration.
THURSDAY: Mainly sunny. High 66F. Winds NNW at 10-15mph. Expect light
migration.
FRIDAY: Sunny. High 71F. Winds WNW at 10-15mph. Expect light to moderate
migration.
Report submitted by David Brown (
davide...@gmail.com)
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