[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Mar 2013) 25 Raptors

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From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: March 26, 2013, 6:03:53 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Mar 2013) 25 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2013
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               6            131            131
Osprey                       0              0              0
Bald Eagle                   2             20             20
Northern Harrier             0              2              2
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0              5              5
Cooper's Hawk                0             10             10
Northern Goshawk             0             10             10
Red-shouldered Hawk          3             22             22
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk             13             67             67
Rough-legged Hawk            0              2              2
Golden Eagle                 0              1              1
American Kestrel             0              0              0
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown Accipiter            0              2              2
Unknown Buteo                1              2              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              6              6

Total:                      25            280            280
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Derek Lovitch, Jeannette Lovitch, Katrina Fenton

Observers:        Derek Lovitch, Katrina Fenton, Ken Klapper

Visitors:
6.


Weather:
A clear start to the morning, with partly to mostly cloudy skies for the
rest of the day. The wind started the day from the northeast, swinging
around to end the day north-northwest. Temperatures rose to the mid-40s.

Raptor Observations:
A slower morning with a trickle of Red-tailed Hawks and Turkey Vultures.
More birds on the move in the afternoon. A Red-shouldered Hawk, possibly
the same as yesterday's, hung around Little Bradbury.

Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptor migrants:
Mallard- 3
Canada Goose- 23
Waterbird sp.- 150
American Crow- 3
Common Redpoll- 1

Predictions:
Partly cloudy skies in the morning, with increasing cloud cover and a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. The wind will be blowing out of
the northwest at 5-10mph. Temperatures will be in the low 40s. Hopefully
today's afternoon push of migrants will carry over to tomorrow before any
rain comes in.
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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at:
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp