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Braddock Bay from the Marina

Overview

A major hawkwatch and migratory flyway, located on the south shore of Lake Ontario, northwest of Rochester, New York State.

Birds

Notable Species

Rarities

Rarities include American White Pelican, Brown Pelican, Wood Stork, Swallow-tailed Kite, Mississippi Kite, Swainson's Hawk, Gyrfalcon, Piping Plover, Marbled Godwit, Roseate Tern, Royal Tern, Boreal Owl, Cave Swallow, Townsend's Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Summer Tanager, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Le Conte's Sparrow, Brewer's Blackbird.

Check-list

Birds you can see here include:

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Ring-necked Pheasant, Great Blue Heron, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Brown Creeper, Marsh Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch

Other Wildlife

White-tailed Deer

Site Information

History and Use

To do

Areas of Interest

Access and Facilities

Contact Details

  • Phone (Voicemail): 585-234-3525

External Links

Braddock Bay Bird Observatory

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