Braddock BayRochester, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 18, 2024 |
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Turkey Vulture | 103 | 4348 | 26131 |
Osprey | 1 | 31 | 87 |
Bald Eagle | 18 | 447 | 986 |
Northern Harrier | 4 | 117 | 552 |
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 | 99 | 6305 | 31282 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 202 | 1238 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 31 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 51 |
American Kestrel | 1 | 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: | 228 | 12031 | 64634 |
Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 6 hours |
Official Counter | David Brown |
Observers: | |
Visitors:1
Weather:Mostly cloudy to start the day then periods of clouds and sun throughout
the day with sunny skies into the evening. Light winds to start became a
northeast lake breeze. Count moved to Frisbee Hill at 10:30am EST. Warm.
Raptor Observations:A steady moderate flight with around a hundred vultures and a hundred
broad-wings. Other highlights were 18 Bald Eagles and 4 Northern Harriers,
plus a kestrel.
Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfoNon-raptor Observations:Charlotte Pier: 2 Semipalmated Plover, Ruddy Ternstone, 4 Least Sandpipers,
Semipalmated Sandpiper.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175252571
Firehouse Woods: Alder Flycatcher, Mourning Warbler, Canada Warbler,
Wilson's Warbler.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175268562
Lakeview Church Trail: 2 Canada Warblers, 2 Wilson's Warblers.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175283617
Braddock Bay Park: 3 Killdeer, 5 White-crowned Sparrows.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175336972
Frisbee Hill: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 2 Indigo Buntings.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175443794
Owl Woods: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo, 11 Magnolia
Warblers.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S175439722
eBird Trip Report:
https://ebird.org/tripreport/241461
New species for season: Semipalmated Sandpiper, Canada Warbler,
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Predictions:TOMORROW: Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. High 67F. Winds NNW at
5-10mph. Morning fog may delay the start of the count. May move to Frisbee
Hill if the flight moves inland. Expect light to moderate migration.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy. High 71F. Winds N at 5-10mph. Expect light to
moderate migration. We will be unable to use the platform due to helicopter
training. Count may move to Frisbee Hill when the lake breeze kicks in.
TUESDAY: Mix of sun and clouds. High 79F. Winds WSW at 5-10mph. Good wind
direction, though a bit weak so the lake breeze may eventually kick in. A
day to keep an eye on.
Report submitted by David Brown (
davide...@gmail.com)
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