Bird of Prey Days 2023 Download Full Schedule (PDF) 2023 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...
Photo above, taken by Eliana Heiser, is a Sharp-shinned Hawk from the 2022 spring banding season. For the latest updates on the Sharp-shinned Hawk Study that BBRR banders have been participating in, go to our Sharp-shinned Hawk Study page. This page will provide you...
Written by Daena Ford 2020 would mark year 32 of natal dispersal raptor banding for BBRR. This time of year is affectionately known amongst the BBRR crew as “August Red-tail Season” because it primarily takes place during the month of August, and the main raptor that...
BBRR is excited to present the 2025 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
**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...
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...
Bird of Prey Days 2022 Download Full Schedule (PDF) 2022 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...
