Braddock Bay (23 Apr 2026) 2593 Raptors
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Apr 23, 2026, 8:11:53 PM (4 days ago) Apr 23
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
5
Weather:
Mostly sunny in the morning, clouding up in the afternoon. Winds were light and variable. Temps ranged from 48F to 55F. Just after 3pm more clouds rolled in and the lake breeze intensified, dampening any hopes that the flight would get back to Frisbee.
Raptor Observations:
Overall it was a slightly frustrating day with the majority of the flight going around us inland. The lake breeze kicked in early, around 9:30am, just when some birds were starting to get up. We moved the count to Frisbee Hill, but the lake breeze was too strong and the birds were pushed too far inland so we still couldn�t see them. Around noon, a light southerly wind shifted the flight line directly over us for about an hour before the lake breeze kicked back up and pushed the flight south out of sight. The birds that we saw during other hours were specks that were as far inland as you could see! Other observers went to Ridge Rd and confirmed a big flight along the ridge.
Non-raptor Observations:
The excitement for the day was early at the park when a Cooper�s Hawk dove into the hedgerow in front of the platform and caught an American Woodcock! A Bald Eagle also dropped a Largemouth Bass on the lawn next to the platform. Dinner!
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 23, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Turkey Vulture | 167 | 18451 | 26267 |
| Osprey | 5 | 41 | 44 |
| Bald Eagle | 8 | 360 | 656 |
| Northern Harrier | 5 | 644 | 737 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 52 | 4385 | 4582 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 86 | 190 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 87 | 479 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 2344 | 17820 | 17820 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 8 | 813 | 1250 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 13 | 84 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 19 | 34 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 594 | 728 |
| Merlin | 1 | 12 | 21 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 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 |
| Short-eared Owl | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total: | 2593 | 43346 | 52924 |
| Observation start time: | 06:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Mark Kimble , Mike Tetlow, Pat Lindsay |
Visitors:
5
Weather:
Mostly sunny in the morning, clouding up in the afternoon. Winds were light and variable. Temps ranged from 48F to 55F. Just after 3pm more clouds rolled in and the lake breeze intensified, dampening any hopes that the flight would get back to Frisbee.
Raptor Observations:
Overall it was a slightly frustrating day with the majority of the flight going around us inland. The lake breeze kicked in early, around 9:30am, just when some birds were starting to get up. We moved the count to Frisbee Hill, but the lake breeze was too strong and the birds were pushed too far inland so we still couldn�t see them. Around noon, a light southerly wind shifted the flight line directly over us for about an hour before the lake breeze kicked back up and pushed the flight south out of sight. The birds that we saw during other hours were specks that were as far inland as you could see! Other observers went to Ridge Rd and confirmed a big flight along the ridge.
Non-raptor Observations:
The excitement for the day was early at the park when a Cooper�s Hawk dove into the hedgerow in front of the platform and caught an American Woodcock! A Bald Eagle also dropped a Largemouth Bass on the lawn next to the platform. Dinner!
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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