Braddock Bay (09 Mar 2026) 558 Raptors
5 views
Skip to first unread message
rep...@hawkcount.org
Mar 9, 2026, 9:17:14 PM (8 days ago) Mar 9
to genesee...@geneseo.edu
Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
45
Weather:
The morning started out in the low 50s with SSW winds at 15-20mph. It was mostly cloudy to start, but became mostly sunny as the day progressed. The temps reached a high of 68F. Winds were consistently SW and had some pretty strong gusts at times.
Raptor Observations:
The raptor movement didn�t really get going until around 10:30am. Over the course of the day we tallied a total of 558 individuals representing 12 different raptor species! The most abundant species for the day was Turkey Vulture with a total of 284. Red-shouldered Hawks were the next most abundant species with a total of 155. Almost 70 Red-tailed Hawks were mixed in with today�s flight. All three falcon species were seen again today!
Non-raptor Observations:
The non-raptor highlights of the day were the sheer numbers of geese and swans migrating. Along with thousands and thousands of Canada Geese, there were over 20 Cacking Geese and several dozen Snow Geese. Throughout the morning, Tundra Swans were migrating west in flocks, ending up totalling over a thousand individuals! The waterfowl diversity on the bay was stellar with 26 different species including two early Blue-winged Teal. There was also an early Tree Swallow!
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. Temps will reach a high in the mid 50s. Winds in the morning will be out of the west at 5-10mph, but then it will shift to a north onshore breeze in the afternoon. There could be a few birds moving in the morning, but it will depend on how cloudy it is and when the winds shift to the north. The rain along with the northerly wind in the afternoon will probably cut off any flight there may be.
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 09, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 284 | 341 | 341 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 13 | 58 | 73 |
| Northern Harrier | 13 | 22 | 24 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 11 | 28 | 29 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 155 | 184 | 184 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 69 | 147 | 155 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 56 | 63 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| American Kestrel | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| Merlin | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 2 | 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: | 558 | 872 | 907 |
| Observation start time: | 07:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Maili Waters |
| Observers: | Alan Bloom, Brad Carlson, Bridget Watts, Daena Ford, Dominic Sherony, Jessie Barry, Luke Seitz, Mike Tetlow, Mitch Barry, Robin Morey, Roger Clark, Rosemary Reilly, Stephen Menzie, Vid Killius |
Visitors:
45
Weather:
The morning started out in the low 50s with SSW winds at 15-20mph. It was mostly cloudy to start, but became mostly sunny as the day progressed. The temps reached a high of 68F. Winds were consistently SW and had some pretty strong gusts at times.
Raptor Observations:
The raptor movement didn�t really get going until around 10:30am. Over the course of the day we tallied a total of 558 individuals representing 12 different raptor species! The most abundant species for the day was Turkey Vulture with a total of 284. Red-shouldered Hawks were the next most abundant species with a total of 155. Almost 70 Red-tailed Hawks were mixed in with today�s flight. All three falcon species were seen again today!
Non-raptor Observations:
The non-raptor highlights of the day were the sheer numbers of geese and swans migrating. Along with thousands and thousands of Canada Geese, there were over 20 Cacking Geese and several dozen Snow Geese. Throughout the morning, Tundra Swans were migrating west in flocks, ending up totalling over a thousand individuals! The waterfowl diversity on the bay was stellar with 26 different species including two early Blue-winged Teal. There was also an early Tree Swallow!
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. Temps will reach a high in the mid 50s. Winds in the morning will be out of the west at 5-10mph, but then it will shift to a north onshore breeze in the afternoon. There could be a few birds moving in the morning, but it will depend on how cloudy it is and when the winds shift to the north. The rain along with the northerly wind in the afternoon will probably cut off any flight there may be.
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]
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages