Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Mar 2013) 126 Raptors

[Derek Lovitch]

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> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2013
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> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 29 184 184
> Osprey 0 1 1
> Bald Eagle 7 30 30
> Northern Harrier 1 4 4
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 20 20
> Cooper's Hawk 5 18 18
> Northern Goshawk 0 13 13
> Red-shouldered Hawk 24 64 64
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 44 166 166
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2
> Golden Eagle 0 1 1
> American Kestrel 1 1 1
> Merlin 0 2 2
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipiter 1 4 4
> Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 3 10 10
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> Total: 126 522 522
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> Observation start time: 07:45:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8.25 hours
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> Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
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> Observers: Alan McKelvy, Dave Gulick, Derek Lovitch, Don Thompson,
> Frank Paul, Julie Krasne, Ken Klapper, Leon Mooney,
> Zane Baker
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> Visitors:
> 47. A special thanks to Andy, Rich, and Barbara for helping out at the
> hawkwatch today!
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> Weather:
> At last, a day of good travel weather! Overcast skies quickly melted away
> to reveal a deep blue dome with a smattering of small clouds drifting
> across it. A light wind started the morning blowing from the northwest,
> drifting around to become west-southwest by late afternoon. Temperatures
> rose to the low 50s.
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> Raptor Observations:
> With good wind and good thermals, birds who had experienced less than ideal
> conditions all month took to the skies. Red-shouldered Hawks poured
> overhead in record numbers, passing the old daily high by eight birds.
> Red-tailed Hawks also had an amazing flight, ending with the second highest
> daily total recorded for the count. The first American Kestrel of the
> season shot high over the summit, and the local eagles turned up in nearly
> every corner of the sky.
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> Non-raptor Observations:
> There were several first-of-years for the hawkwatch today. A Snow Goose
> stood out from a "v" of Canada Geese, a remnant snowy patch in a brown
> field. Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, and a Pine Siskin darted overhead,
> while a Common Loon beat inland on stiff rubbery wings.
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> Non-raptor migrants:
> Canada Goose- 565
> Snow Goose- 1
> goose sp.- 1
> Common Merganser- 15
> duck sp.- 5
> Common Loon- 1
> Killdeer- 1
> Tree Swallow- 2
> American Robin- 32
> Eastern Bluebird- 2
> European Starling- 49
> Common Grackle- 38
> Red-winged Blackbird- 226
> Blackbird sp.- 363
> American Goldfinch- 5
> House Finch- 1
> Pine Siskin- 1
> finch sp.- 11
> passerine sp.- 8
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> Predictions:
> Clear morning skies with clouds building throughout the day. Temperatures
> will rise to around 50. The wind will be from the south, starting the day
> light but it could strengthen to 10-15 mph. If it stays on the lighter end,
> there should be another push of raptors coming through!
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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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