Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2023 |
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 500 |
Osprey | 4 | 26 | 277 |
Bald Eagle | 2 | 15 | 68 |
Northern Harrier | 1 | 6 | 82 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 | 72 | 383 |
Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 5 | 37 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 4 | 54 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 8 | 129 | 2016 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 10 | 76 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
American Kestrel | 2 | 16 | 267 |
Merlin | 1 | 15 | 67 |
Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Unknown Buteo | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Raptor | 0 | 5 | 21 |
Total: | 22 | 308 | 3873 |
Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 8 hours |
Official Counter | Zane Baker |
Observers: | Amanda Petry, Biz Houghton, Caroline Fensore, Dave Fensore, Dick Baker, Jen Baker |
Visitors:11 visitors.
Weather:At the start of the second hour some rain which I was not expecting showed
up and soaked the summit for about 30 minutes. The showers passed and the
remaining clouds pushed off the the ESE, leaving plentiful sun and creating
some nice humidity. Patchy clouds increased again in the afternoon. Temps
reached into the mid 70's. Visibility was decent. Winds in the morning
seemed to be coming from the N and eventually came around to the W. Not
quite the forecast I was expecting.
Raptor Observations:We never saw the WSW winds which had been predicted which was a bummer.
There were still birds moving but they were few and far between. I was
hoping for a sudden influx of birds after the morning rain as the sun was
starting to produce thermals. Birds certainly found thermals but no kettles
of immature Broad-wings. A couple of late day Osprey found a nice ride into
the upper atmosphere, almost disappearing to the naked eye.
Non-raptor Observations:Another first-of-year bird for the list was a Common Yellowthroat hopping
around the base of the Juniper bushes. Not a bird we see much of from the
summit. Before the rain came I got to watch and listen to a couple male
Scarlet Tanagers at the summit. I trained my scope on one to get an up
close and personal look. As I dialed in the focus wheel a Blackburnian
joined the Tanager on an adjacent perch in the same field of view. It would
have made for a cool photo but I only had a pico second before they moved.
Predictions:Sunny, in the 60's with NW and WNW winds blowing 10-15, or so they say.
Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (
freeport...@yahoo.com)
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