Events

The Owl Woods at Braddock Bay is well known as a migratory stop-over for Northern Saw-whet and Long-eared Owls. Join an experienced BBRR guide on this morning prowl to look for roosting owls and learn about their migration and natural history. Trail is mulched and is easy walking, but can be muddy in spots so […]

The Owl Woods at Braddock Bay is well known as a migratory stop-over for Northern Saw-whet and Long-eared Owls. Join an experienced BBRR guide on this morning prowl to look for roosting owls and learn about their migration and natural history. Trail is mulched and is easy walking, but can be muddy in spots so […]

The Owl Woods at Braddock Bay is well known as a migratory stop-over for Northern Saw-whet and Long-eared Owls. Join an experienced BBRR guide on this morning prowl to look for roosting owls and learn about their migration and natural history. Trail is mulched and is easy walking, but can be muddy in spots so […]

The Owl Woods at Braddock Bay is well known as a migratory stop-over for Northern Saw-whet and Long-eared Owls. Join an experienced BBRR guide on this morning prowl to look for roosting owls and learn about their migration and natural history. Trail is mulched and is easy walking, but can be muddy in spots so […]

The Owl Woods at Braddock Bay is well known as a migratory stop-over for Northern Saw-whet and Long-eared Owls. Join an experienced BBRR guide on this morning prowl to look for roosting owls and learn about their migration and natural history. Trail is mulched and is easy walking, but can be muddy in spots so […]

The Owl Woods at Braddock Bay is well known as a migratory stop-over for Northern Saw-whet and Long-eared Owls. Join an experienced BBRR guide on this morning prowl to look for roosting owls and learn about their migration and natural history. Trail is mulched and is easy walking, but can be muddy in spots so […]

Join BBRR for this 40th Anniversary Celebration! 6:30 pm – Come have refreshments and celebrate with BBRR Volunteers and our Raptor Ambassadors 7:00 pm – BBRR & Raptor Trivia Kahoot! Test your knowledge of raptors and BBRR history and win great prizes! 7:30 pm – Special Presentation – BBRR  40: Years Conserving Raptors Above, Inspiring […]

The Owl Woods at Braddock Bay is well known as a migratory stop-over for Northern Saw-whet and Long-eared Owls. Join an experienced BBRR guide on this morning prowl to look for roosting owls and learn about their migration and natural history. Trail is mulched and is easy walking, but can be muddy in spots so […]

Come to Braddock Bay Park and join the celebration of the migration!  BBRR has a variety of programs happening for all ages, both indoors and out, to help you learn about some fascinating birds of prey. These exhibitors will be on site throughout the weekend: The Bird House, Genesee Valley Audubon Society, Rochester Birding Association, […]

Master falconer Alicia Pickett-Hale will be free flying a falcon and demonstrating their flight style used when pursuing game.  A short talk will follow. Presenter: Alicia Pickett-Hale has been a licensed falconer for over 13 years and has flown many birds during that time. For the past 10 years she has also worked full time […]

Each summer, thousands of raptors, especially juvenile Red-tailed Hawks, migrate past Braddock Bay during natal dispersal.  This is an event where the young of the year are moving about, dispersing from their nesting territories.  Learn about these late summer counts and this unique movement of raptors at Braddock Bay.  The count is run entirely by […]

This presentation will examine the migration of sharp-shinned hawks using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System. Using data on individuals tagged by Braddock Bay Raptor Research during 2024 and 2025,  I will relate movement data to body measurements and Capillaria infection status. The project explores how oral capillariasis and physical condition may influence migratory performance and survival […]