Date: 4/25/24 1:32 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Braddock Bay (25 Apr 2024) 36 Raptors
Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 2
Turkey Vulture 26 14631 21380
Osprey 0 39 43
Bald Eagle 4 244 488
Northern Harrier 2 276 377
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1976 2042
Cooper's Hawk 0 92 184
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 71 348
Broad-winged Hawk 1 20616 20616
Red-tailed Hawk 3 497 1004
Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 22
Golden Eagle 0 16 34
American Kestrel 0 218 249
Merlin 0 14 22
Peregrine Falcon 0 8 15
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
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1

Total: 36 38709 46829
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: David Brown

Observers: Shelly Rackovsky

Visitors:
2


Weather:
Blue skies with moderate northeasterly winds. Temperatures starting in the
30s and reaching the low 40s. Count conducted from Frisbee Hill.

Raptor Observations:
Very slow day overall with tough spotting against the blue skies. A few
dozen Turkey Vultures. Four Bald Eagles. Two harriers and three red-tails.
Only one broad-wing.

Braddock Bay 2024 Daily Summaries Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8baxseGlb6tgpFvuDK4-aadMhx7wTfo

Non-raptor Observations:
West Spit: White-winged Scoter
https://ebird.org/checklist/S170189766

Braddock Bay Park: Eastern Towhee, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks
https://ebird.org/checklist/S170200446

Frisbee Hill: Purple Martin, Brown Creeper
https://ebird.org/checklist/S170254113

Predictions:
TOMORROW: Mainly sunny. High 52F. Winds SE shifting NE at 10-20mph. Expect
light to moderate migration.

SATURDAY: Showers early then a steady rain later. High 58F. Winds S at
10-20mph. Good winds but rain may hold back the flight. A day to keep an
eye on.

SUNDAY: A few morning showers then lingering clouds. High 74F. Winds WSW at
10-20mph. Great winds. As long as it isn't too gloomy and rainy we could
end up with a decent flight. Potentially a big day.
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Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>)
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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