Braddock Bay (13 May 2026) 1177 Raptors
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May 13, 2026, 9:04:50 PM (4 days ago) May 13
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
8
Weather:
Scattered rain overnight lasted until 8:45 AM. As the rain moved out of the area, it became mostly sunny with south winds at 10-20mph and temps in the 50s. In the early afternoon it began clouding over again. Temps reached a high 66F and the winds shifted to SW at 15-20mph. Around 2:30 some rain passed over briefly along with the cold front, and winds shifted W, which shut down the raptor flight.
Raptor Observations:
Wow! Today was a spectacular day of migration! We had a total of 1177 raptors, but the real spectacle was the songbird movement! Immature Broad-winged Hawks dominated today�s flight with a total of 802 birds. Turkey Vultures, Sharp-shinned Hawks and Bald Eagles were also numerous. The raptor highlights of the day were two Rough-legged Hawks, one of which came close to the platform providing nice views.
Non-raptor Observations:
As soon as the rain stopped, incredible numbers of passerines started to move. Immediately there were flocks of Bobolinks, Baltimore Orioles and Yellow-rumped Warblers going over in large numbers. The diversity within the flyover warblers was great, with a mix of Cape Mays, Black-throated Greens, Palms, Yellows, and Tennessees. In total, there were probably several thousand warblers, a thousand Bololinks, and 800 Baltimore Orioles. The movement of songbirds lasted all day with dozens of warblers still flying over in the late afternoon.
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: May 13, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Turkey Vulture | 177 | 1858 | 29688 |
| Osprey | 10 | 39 | 110 |
| Bald Eagle | 56 | 322 | 1220 |
| Northern Harrier | 28 | 103 | 966 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 67 | 1263 | 7829 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 6 | 16 | 219 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 802 | 8038 | 36790 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 23 | 149 | 1518 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 2 | 2 | 89 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| American Kestrel | 4 | 27 | 821 |
| Merlin | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total: | 1177 | 11826 | 79847 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Bridget Watts, Daena Ford, Mike Tetlow |
Visitors:
8
Weather:
Scattered rain overnight lasted until 8:45 AM. As the rain moved out of the area, it became mostly sunny with south winds at 10-20mph and temps in the 50s. In the early afternoon it began clouding over again. Temps reached a high 66F and the winds shifted to SW at 15-20mph. Around 2:30 some rain passed over briefly along with the cold front, and winds shifted W, which shut down the raptor flight.
Raptor Observations:
Wow! Today was a spectacular day of migration! We had a total of 1177 raptors, but the real spectacle was the songbird movement! Immature Broad-winged Hawks dominated today�s flight with a total of 802 birds. Turkey Vultures, Sharp-shinned Hawks and Bald Eagles were also numerous. The raptor highlights of the day were two Rough-legged Hawks, one of which came close to the platform providing nice views.
Non-raptor Observations:
As soon as the rain stopped, incredible numbers of passerines started to move. Immediately there were flocks of Bobolinks, Baltimore Orioles and Yellow-rumped Warblers going over in large numbers. The diversity within the flyover warblers was great, with a mix of Cape Mays, Black-throated Greens, Palms, Yellows, and Tennessees. In total, there were probably several thousand warblers, a thousand Bololinks, and 800 Baltimore Orioles. The movement of songbirds lasted all day with dozens of warblers still flying over in the late afternoon.
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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