Spring 2025 Hawk Counter Position

Spring 2025 Hawk Counter Position

Braddock Bay Raptor Research (BBRR) is seeking an experienced hawk counter to conduct the spring raptor count at Braddock Bay.  An average of over 50,000 raptors, including up to 17 species, are tallied each spring at this popular migration site located on the...
BBRR Internship Offerings for 2025

BBRR Internship Offerings for 2025

Braddock Bay Raptor Research announces the availability of two internships for the spring 2025 season.  Information about these internships is listed below.  A PDF version of the information can be downloaded here:  BBRR 2025 Internships To apply for either...
Some Came Back – Update on Sharp-shinned Hawks

Some Came Back – Update on Sharp-shinned Hawks

Written by David Mathiason, Raptor Banding Director Last spring, members of the BBRR banding team attached CTT hybrid tag transmitters to 24 female Sharp-shinned Hawks during the migration season.  We lost contact with these hawks as they crossed into Canada, likely...
Bird of Prey Days 2024

Bird of Prey Days 2024

Bird of Prey Days 2024 Download Full Schedule (PDF) 2024 Bird of Prey Days Braddock 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...
2024 Raptor Education Course Offered

2024 Raptor Education Course Offered

**The Raptor Education Course is now FULL.  Please send an email to information@bbrr.org if you would like to be put on the waiting list ofr any openings, and notifications of any second session becoming available.** BBRR is excited to present the 2024 Raptor...
BBRR Receives Grant from RBA

BBRR Receives Grant from RBA

Braddock Bay Raptor Research is grateful to receive a grant from the Rochester Birding Association (RBA) in support of the spring hawkwatch.  The grant is part of the RBA’s recently established Conservation, Accessibility and Engagement Fund.  BBRR will use this...