BBRR’s Mission:

  • To conduct research projects on birds of prey, other wildlife and the environment.

  • To educate the public about birds of prey, other wildlife and the environment.

  • To contribute to consideration of public policy on birds of prey, other wildlife and the environment..

  • To maintain the natural character of Braddock Bay, Lake Ontario, New York for public benefit.

Northern Saw Whet Owl
Broad-winged Hawk Soaring
Sharp-shinned Hawk Banding

Support BBRR

BBRR is now enrolled in the PayPal Giving Fund.  Through this, 100% of your donation will go to Braddock Bay Raptor Research as the Giving Fund partners cover the overhead costs associated with handling the transactions.

Sharp-shinned Hawk Project Update

Written by David Mathiason, Raptor Banding Director During the spring of 2025, we deployed another 23 Motus tags on Sharp-shinned Hawks, as part of our research effort to understand the impact of capillaria on these birds.  As of December 2025, 19 of those birds have...

Raptor Education Course 2026

BBRR is excited to present the 2026 Raptor Education Course to begin in February. If you have a great interest in raptors and want to learn more about them, this course is for you! The classes have been designed to prepare participants with background knowledge of...

Internship Offerings for Spring 2026

Braddock Bay Raptor Research announces the availability of two internships for the spring 2026 season.  Information about these internships is listed below.  A PDF version of the information can be downloaded here:  BBRR 2026 Internships To apply for either...

Bird of Prey Days 2025

Download Full Schedule (PDF)2025 Bird of Prey DaysBraddock Bay is home to one of the most spectacular spring raptor migrations in the country!  Join Braddock Bay Raptor Research in this annual event to learn about hawks, eagles, falcons, owls and others, and support...
February 2026

Raptor Education Course 2026

**If registration is full, please send an email to information@bbrr.org to be put on a waiting list for a possible opening, or second session.** The 2026 version of the Raptor Education Course will consist of 5 online classes to be presented via Zoom.  Topics to be covered will include BBRR history, hawk watching, raptor identification […]
03 Feb
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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