Braddock Bay (22 May 2024) 1,159 Raptors
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May 22, 2024, 8:02:47 PMMay 22
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Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Visitors:
18
Weather:
Clear skies, warm temps, and moderate southerly winds to start the day. Cumulus clouds forming by late-morning and becoming HOT! Increasing clouds and moderate to strong southwest winds into the mid-afternoon. The winds became very strong and gusty from the west with sudden falling temperatures and periods of light rain around 2pm EST that ended the count early.
Raptor Observations:
An excellent flight with the highlights being 578 Turkey Vultures, 54 Bald Eagles, and 502 Broad-winged Hawks. Overall the flight was high and to the lake side, and spotting was difficult against the blue skies for much of the day. There was a big push of vultures in the late morning then the flight was steady for a while. A decent push of low broad-wings and vultures with the gusty winds ahead of the storm. Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfo
Non-raptor Observations:
West Spit: Green-winged Teal, 2 Ruddy Turnstones, 7 Dunlin, 3 Least Sandpipers, 7 Green Herons. https://ebird.org/checklist/S176322419 Hawk Watch: 22 Common Nighthawks, Sandhill Crane, Great Egret, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE(!!!), Orchard Oriole. https://ebird.org/checklist/S176322419 eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/243522 New species for season: Black-billed Magpie
Predictions:
TOMORROW: Sunny with a few afternoon clouds. High 76F. Winds W at 10-15mph. Spotting may be difficult with a blue skies. Expect moderate migration. FRIDAY: Mainly sunny. High 71F. winds WNW at 10-20mph. Spotting may be difficult with a blue skies. Expect light to moderate migration. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 69F. Winds ENE at 10-15mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
Report submitted by David Brown (davide...@gmail.com)
Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Rochester, New York, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: May 22, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Turkey Vulture | 578 | 5625 | 27408 |
| Osprey | 2 | 46 | 102 |
| Bald Eagle | 54 | 659 | 1198 |
| Northern Harrier | 12 | 158 | 593 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 | 514 | 3361 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 15 | 202 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 502 | 8097 | 33074 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 7 | 224 | 1260 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 7 | 32 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 12 | 51 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 25 | 305 |
| Merlin | 0 | 12 | 37 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 31 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Short-eared Owl | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 1159 | 15410 | 68013 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.15 hours |
| Official Counter | David Brown |
| Observers: | Brad Carlson, Cliff Dekdebrun, Greg Sanda, Kent Millham, Kim Steininger, Mike Gullo, Mike Tetlow, Pat Martin |
Visitors:
18
Weather:
Clear skies, warm temps, and moderate southerly winds to start the day. Cumulus clouds forming by late-morning and becoming HOT! Increasing clouds and moderate to strong southwest winds into the mid-afternoon. The winds became very strong and gusty from the west with sudden falling temperatures and periods of light rain around 2pm EST that ended the count early.
Raptor Observations:
An excellent flight with the highlights being 578 Turkey Vultures, 54 Bald Eagles, and 502 Broad-winged Hawks. Overall the flight was high and to the lake side, and spotting was difficult against the blue skies for much of the day. There was a big push of vultures in the late morning then the flight was steady for a while. A decent push of low broad-wings and vultures with the gusty winds ahead of the storm. Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfo
Non-raptor Observations:
West Spit: Green-winged Teal, 2 Ruddy Turnstones, 7 Dunlin, 3 Least Sandpipers, 7 Green Herons. https://ebird.org/checklist/S176322419 Hawk Watch: 22 Common Nighthawks, Sandhill Crane, Great Egret, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE(!!!), Orchard Oriole. https://ebird.org/checklist/S176322419 eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/243522 New species for season: Black-billed Magpie
Predictions:
TOMORROW: Sunny with a few afternoon clouds. High 76F. Winds W at 10-15mph. Spotting may be difficult with a blue skies. Expect moderate migration. FRIDAY: Mainly sunny. High 71F. winds WNW at 10-20mph. Spotting may be difficult with a blue skies. Expect light to moderate migration. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 69F. Winds ENE at 10-15mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
Report submitted by David Brown (davide...@gmail.com)
Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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