Date: 5/3/25 6:52 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Braddock Bay (03 May 2025) 4 Raptors
Braddock Bay
Rochester, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 03, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 328 25220
Osprey 0 34 99
Bald Eagle 1 80 602
Northern Harrier 1 48 567
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 951 4593
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 204
American Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 366
Broad-winged Hawk 0 760 24046
Red-tailed Hawk 0 125 1027
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 49
Golden Eagle 0 3 26
American Kestrel 2 7 422
Merlin 0 2 27
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 24
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: 4 2346 57278
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 11:30:00
Total observation time: 1.5 hours

Official Counter: Maili Waters

Observers: Amy O'Neill , Liam Waters , Mike Tetlow

Visitors:
5


Weather:
Heavy rain in the morning, pausing for a few hours allowing for a short
watch. Rain started again at 12:30, ending the count early. Winds out of
the NE at 5-10mph. Temps in the low 40s.

Raptor Observations:
Today's count was only an hour and a half long during a break in the rain.
One fresh juvenile Bald Eagle stopped in to feed in the bay before heading
SE. One Northern Harrier and two American Kestrel also passed by.

Non-raptor Observations:
Many yellow-rumped Warblers and Palm warblers were near the parking lot.

Predictions:
Cloudy with rain developing later in the day. High 52F. Winds NE at 10 to
15 mph
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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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