Braddock Bay (15 Mar 2026) 76 Raptors
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Mar 15, 2026, 10:29:24 PM (2 days ago) Mar 15
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
20
Weather:
The morning started off cold and gloomy with temps in the low 30s and east winds at 15-20mph. At around 2pm the sun started to break through the clouds and it became mostly sunny. The winds shifted from east to SSE by the end of the day. There was a brief sleet shower around noon, but it didn't last too long. By the end of the day the temps had gotten into the 50s
Raptor Observations:
Between 2pm and 5pm a total of 76 birds passed by the platform. The most numerous bird was Turkey Vulture with a total of 45. 14 Bald Eagles, 6 American Kestrels, and 4 of both Cooper�s hawks and Northern Harriers also moved through. The highlight of the day was a beautiful adult male Rough-legged Hawk that passed over the barrier island.
Non-raptor Observations:
The mix of ducks on the bay continues with plenty of American Wigeon, Gadwall, and Ring-necked Ducks. Green-winged Teal numbers were higher than previous days, with a total of 76.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: The morning will be cloudy with SSE winds at 15-20mph. By the afternoon, the winds will become SW and there will be some scattered rain. Temps will reach a high of 61F. Now that the rain has been pushed back into the afternoon, the morning has some potential for raptor migration! Tuesday will be cold and windy with a high of 27F and west winds at 25-35mph. Snow showers are expected in the morning. I am not expecting any raptor migration on Tuesday. Wednesday will be overcast with SSW winds at 5-10mph. Hopefully the winds will stay SSW and bring some birds!
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: Mar 15, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 45 | 423 | 423 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 14 | 85 | 100 |
| Northern Harrier | 4 | 38 | 40 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 30 | 31 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 4 | 20 | 21 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 188 | 188 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 155 | 163 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 57 | 64 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| American Kestrel | 6 | 20 | 20 |
| Merlin | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 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: | 76 | 1032 | 1067 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Bridget Watts, Daena Ford, Luke Seitz, Mitch Barry, Niki Banke, Tim Willis |
Visitors:
20
Weather:
The morning started off cold and gloomy with temps in the low 30s and east winds at 15-20mph. At around 2pm the sun started to break through the clouds and it became mostly sunny. The winds shifted from east to SSE by the end of the day. There was a brief sleet shower around noon, but it didn't last too long. By the end of the day the temps had gotten into the 50s
Raptor Observations:
Between 2pm and 5pm a total of 76 birds passed by the platform. The most numerous bird was Turkey Vulture with a total of 45. 14 Bald Eagles, 6 American Kestrels, and 4 of both Cooper�s hawks and Northern Harriers also moved through. The highlight of the day was a beautiful adult male Rough-legged Hawk that passed over the barrier island.
Non-raptor Observations:
The mix of ducks on the bay continues with plenty of American Wigeon, Gadwall, and Ring-necked Ducks. Green-winged Teal numbers were higher than previous days, with a total of 76.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: The morning will be cloudy with SSE winds at 15-20mph. By the afternoon, the winds will become SW and there will be some scattered rain. Temps will reach a high of 61F. Now that the rain has been pushed back into the afternoon, the morning has some potential for raptor migration! Tuesday will be cold and windy with a high of 27F and west winds at 25-35mph. Snow showers are expected in the morning. I am not expecting any raptor migration on Tuesday. Wednesday will be overcast with SSW winds at 5-10mph. Hopefully the winds will stay SSW and bring some birds!
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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