Date: 5/11/25 1:48 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Braddock Bay (11 May 2025) 23 Raptors
Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 15 1579 26471
Osprey 0 75 140
Bald Eagle 1 268 790
Northern Harrier 3 98 617
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 1303 4945
Cooper's Hawk 0 15 216
American Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 366
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1349 24635
Red-tailed Hawk 2 233 1135
Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 51
Golden Eagle 0 6 29
American Kestrel 0 18 433
Merlin 0 4 29
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 28
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 4

Total: 23 4959 59891
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter: Maili Waters

Observers: luke seitz

Visitors:
2


Weather:
Today was clear and sunny with temps in the high 40s. Winds were out of the
NE at 10-25mph.

Raptor Observations:
With the NE winds, there weren't many birds on the move today. There were
23 total birds that passed the platform including 15 Turkey Vultures, 3
Northern Harriers, and 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks.

Non-raptor Observations:
One Sandhill Crane, one Green Heron, and several Great Blue Herons.

Predictions:
Tomorrow will be sunny with a few afternoon clouds. High 66F. Winds will
start out of the south but shift to NNE in the afternoon. Depending on how
long the winds stay south, there could be a flight in the morning.
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Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>)
Braddock Bay information may be found at:
http://www.bbrr.org/


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=353


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