Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (23 Apr 2014) 10 Raptors

[Derek Lovitch]

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> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2014
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> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 155 380
> Osprey 4 602 603
> Bald Eagle 1 19 67
> Northern Harrier 0 117 125
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 648 673
> Cooper's Hawk 0 41 70
> Northern Goshawk 0 4 8
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 67 188
> Broad-winged Hawk 4 1017 1017
> Red-tailed Hawk 0 184 409
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 1 330 333
> Merlin 0 36 40
> Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
> Unknown Accipiter 0 2 3
> Unknown Buteo 0 7 12
> Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 30 36
> Snowy Owl 0 1 1
>
> Total: 10 3263 3969
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> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
>
> Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
>
> Observers:
>
> Visitors:
> 38.
>
>
> Weather:
> Morning fog retreated to the sea, followed by the sunshine as clouds rolled
> in on the northwest wind. There were only a couple of batches of light
> drizzle that came through, with rain drops drying soon after hitting the
> ground.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> Few raptors chose to migrate with the northerly wind and lack of thermals.
> The local Broad-winged Hawks and Cooper's Hawks were up displaying for a
> while this morning, and an immature Red-shouldered Hawk flashed its tawny
> crescents as it passed to the southwest far below the summit.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> There was a good amount of avian diversity at the hawkwatch today with 49
> species observed. The first Blue-headed Vireos of the season nearly
> out-sang the sparrows and warblers, and all 5 of the local woodpecker
> species made themselves heard.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 2 Double-crested Cormorant- 236
> Great Blue Heron- 2 Barn Swallow- 1
> Tree Swallow (northbound)- 6 (southbound)- 13
> Yellow-rumped Warbler- 3 warbler sp.- 1
> Common Grackle- 1 Brown-headed Cowbird- 2
> blackbird sp.- 17
>
> Predictions:
> The wind will be an issue tomorrow, whipping up out of the northwest at
> 20-25mph and gusting to 40mph or higher. There will be few if any clouds,
> and temperatures will be in the upper 40s to around 50F. We won't be
> counting if the wind reaches advisory levels, but right now it looks like
> it may stay just light enough for the hawkwatch to go on.
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> Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeport...@yahoo.com)
> Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at:
> www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp
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