Date: 5/12/26 6:33 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Braddock Bay (12 May 2026) 5 Raptors
Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 9
Turkey Vulture 2 1681 29511
Osprey 0 29 100
Bald Eagle 1 266 1164
Northern Harrier 0 75 938
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 1196 7762
Cooper's Hawk 0 10 213
American Goshawk 0 0 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 481
Broad-winged Hawk 0 7236 35988
Red-tailed Hawk 0 126 1495
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 87
Golden Eagle 0 3 50
American Kestrel 0 23 817
Merlin 0 0 26
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: 5 10649 78670
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours

Official Counter: Maili Waters

Observers: Tim Willis

Weather:
Today had clear skies, temps in the 40s, and NE winds at 10-15mph.

Raptor Observations:
It was a very quiet day at the hawkwatch. The only birds migrating today
were 2 Turkey Vultures, 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, and one Bald Eagle. Fingers
crossed that tomorrow will have a few more birds after the rain!


Non-raptor Observations:
A Magnolia Warbler was feeding in the trees by the parking lot.
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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
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - Project info at:
https://trektellen.org/count/view/3868/20260512


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