Braddock BayRochester, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 20, 2024 |
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Turkey Vulture | 70 | 4475 | 26258 |
Osprey | 0 | 31 | 87 |
Bald Eagle | 12 | 462 | 1001 |
Northern Harrier | 8 | 126 | 561 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 503 | 3350 |
Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 13 | 200 |
American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 349 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 50 | 6419 | 31396 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 3 | 205 | 1241 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 31 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 51 |
American Kestrel | 0 | 20 | 300 |
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: | 143 | 12299 | 64902 |
Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 6.5 hours |
Official Counter | David Brown |
Observers: | Bob Brown, Doc Pawsitive, Grace Dowdall, Kim Steininger, Mike Tetlow |
Visitors:6
Weather:Sunny but a bit hazy with a high layer of clouds, especially in the
morning. The winds started out light and variable then became a weak
northeast lake breeze. We watched from near the cars because the platform
was closed due to helicopter bucket training in the park. Moved to Frisbee
Hill at 12pm EST where we watched from near the parking lot.
Raptor Observations:Some early activity over Braddock Bay Park including a group of around 25
Broad-winged Hawks. Light migration throughout the morning of Turkey
Vultures, Bald Eagles, and Northern Harriers. The flight was pushed inland
by the lake breeze and by the time we got to Frisbee Hill there was very
little activity. Mike T. scouted further inland and found a flight line
there.
Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfoNon-raptor Observations:Lakeview Church Trail: 2 Alder Flycatchers, 8 Swainson's Thrushes,
Lincoln's Sparrow, 11 species of warblers, Indigo Bunting.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175857953
Firehouse Woods: Alder Flycatcher, Mourning Warbler, Wilson's Warbler
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175865020
Owl Woods: 3 Blue-winged Warblers, Mourning Warbler
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175879212
Braddock Bay Park: Black-billed Cuckoo, 7 Sandhill Cranes
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175993457
Frisbee Hill:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175993423
eBird Trip Report:
https://ebird.org/tripreport/242545
New species for season: Black-billed Cuckoo
Predictions:TOMORROW: Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm possible. High 82F.
Winds SW at 10-20mph. Good winds for as long as we hold onto them. A lake
breeze is possible, in which case we'll see if we can pick up the flight
from Frisbee Hill.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy early. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 83F. Winds SW at 10-20mph.
Good winds but a lake breeze is possible again.
THURSDAY: Rain showers early with mostly cloudy conditions later. High 73F.
Winds W at 10-15mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
Report submitted by David Brown (
davide...@gmail.com)
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