Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (07 Apr 2015) 12 Raptors

[Derek Lovitch]

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> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2015
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> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 135 345
> Osprey 2 6 6
> Bald Eagle 2 8 41
> Northern Harrier 0 20 21
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 58 66
> Cooper's Hawk 2 19 37
> Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 41 68
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 0 78 147
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3
> Golden Eagle 0 1 1
> American Kestrel 1 20 21
> Merlin 3 9 11
> Peregrine Falcon 0 1 2
> Unknown Accipiter 0 5 6
> Unknown Buteo 0 6 7
> Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
> Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
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> Total: 12 408 785
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> Observation start time: 08:30:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 7.5 hours
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> Official Counter: Derek Lovitch, Jeannette Lovitch
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> Observers:
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> Visitors:
> 3
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> Weather:
> It was the tale of two days, weather-wise, today. Light - but bitter and
> raw - NNE to ENE winds though 1pm EDT and cloudy skies gave way to mostly
> sunny skies and light, variable winds, that made for a most pleasant
> afternoon on the summit.
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> Raptor Observations:
> Not surprisingly, given the weather, it was a slow morning, with most
> raptors passing by in the afternoon. As the skies cleared, local Bald
> Eagles and Turkey Vultures were once again frequenting the airspace.
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> Non-raptor Observations:
> 28 species were seen and heard from the summit, including the second Fox
> Sparrow of the season. Hawkwatch Junco is firmly back on territory,
> spending his morning attempting to drive away rivals.
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> The following species were deemed migrating today:
> 47 American Robins
> 16 Canada Geese
> 9 Great Blue Herons (in one flock)
> 7 Pine Siskins
> 3 American Goldfinches
> 1 European Starling
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> Predictions:
> Cool and raw onshore, easterly (ENE) winds are expected once again
> tomorrow, behind a cold front slowly sagging to our south. Mostly sunny
> skies in the morning should let it warm up a little more quickly, and
> hopefully get a few more migrants moving before clouds are expected to
> thicken once again in the afternoon, ahead of an approaching area of low
> pressure.
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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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