[65] Summer Tanager Surprise, Disappointing Day for Hawks at the Braddock Bay Hawk Watch, 5/4/24

Hawk counter David Brown gives the daily hawkwatching update from the Braddock Bay Hawk Watch in Rochester, NY, USA.
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[@GreatGray8790]

Glad Kim got to see the Tanager!

[@PhilRushworth]

Going with red throated loon. The neck pattern looks more consistent with your picture. Another great video!!

[@carriehollyland3596]

First summer tanager I ever had was at Calvert cliffs.

[@carbine090909]

Great job, as usual!

[@mikemcinnis4303]

I think Common Loon because of the thick bill.

[@JA51711]

Merlin picked up a nighthawk earlier evening but I could not spot. Great count again. Thank you

[@ComicusFreemanius]

You probably looked right past em too 😆

[@prharp]

Perhaps the dove at the start of the video could be a vagrant White-winged Dove. I’ve only seen them in Arizona but have read their range is expanding. The strip of white on the upper surface of the right wing of your photographed bird which is not visible on the lower surface of its left wing would be consistent with the species namesake white feathers on the upper surface of both wings but absent on the bottom.

[@LycoBirds]

I did photograph a White-winged Dove photographing past the Braddock Bay Hawk Watch a few years ago, so that is certainly a possibility.

[@lilingwarren7266]

Common Loon

[@LycoBirds]

I agree