Braddock Bay (05 Apr 2026) 189 Raptors
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Apr 5, 2026, 8:35:45 PM (2 days ago) Apr 5
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
10
Weather:
Rain overnight, lasting into the morning. Overcast all day with temps in the low 40s. Winds were from the WSW shifting to west at 15-25mph. Rain in the afternoon. Given the strong west winds and overcast skies, it�s not too surprising that today featured pretty light migration.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 189 migrating raptors were seen today, of which 144 were Turkey Vultures. There were 11 Northern Harriers and 11 Bald Eagles. The highlight of the day was a beautiful immature Golden Eagle that flew right over the platform!
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptors: There was a big change in duck composition on the bay, with over 60 Northern Shovelers and lots of Ring-necked Ducks. A tight flock of a dozen Horned Grebes spent most of the day sleeping! Swallows were plentiful, with around 300 Tree Swallows and at least one Barn Swallow. A Winter Wren was singing in the parking lot, and a Fox Sparrow kept us company (vocally, at least) in the nearby hedges.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: Cloudy in the morning will become partly sunny in the afternoon. Temps will reach a high of 41F. Winds will be WNW at 10-15mph. Some snow flurries or rain showers are possible. With the northerly component to the wind I�m not expecting there to be much raptor migration along the lakeshore.
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: Apr 05, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Turkey Vulture | 141 | 10912 | 18728 |
| Osprey | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Bald Eagle | 11 | 57 | 353 |
| Northern Harrier | 11 | 127 | 220 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 7 | 756 | 953 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 25 | 129 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 3 | 61 | 453 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 7 | 297 | 734 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 4 | 75 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| American Kestrel | 6 | 190 | 324 |
| Merlin | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 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: | 189 | 12444 | 22022 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 4.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Greg Sanda, Mitch Barry, Niki Banke, Robin Morey, Shannon Sanda |
Visitors:
10
Weather:
Rain overnight, lasting into the morning. Overcast all day with temps in the low 40s. Winds were from the WSW shifting to west at 15-25mph. Rain in the afternoon. Given the strong west winds and overcast skies, it�s not too surprising that today featured pretty light migration.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 189 migrating raptors were seen today, of which 144 were Turkey Vultures. There were 11 Northern Harriers and 11 Bald Eagles. The highlight of the day was a beautiful immature Golden Eagle that flew right over the platform!
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptors: There was a big change in duck composition on the bay, with over 60 Northern Shovelers and lots of Ring-necked Ducks. A tight flock of a dozen Horned Grebes spent most of the day sleeping! Swallows were plentiful, with around 300 Tree Swallows and at least one Barn Swallow. A Winter Wren was singing in the parking lot, and a Fox Sparrow kept us company (vocally, at least) in the nearby hedges.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: Cloudy in the morning will become partly sunny in the afternoon. Temps will reach a high of 41F. Winds will be WNW at 10-15mph. Some snow flurries or rain showers are possible. With the northerly component to the wind I�m not expecting there to be much raptor migration along the lakeshore.
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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