[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Apr 2013) 96 Raptors

> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2013
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 115 305
> Osprey 4 486 488
> Bald Eagle 0 23 57
> Northern Harrier 0 116 122
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 594 623
> Cooper's Hawk 1 55 74
> Northern Goshawk 0 2 15
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 49 124
> Broad-winged Hawk 52 1318 1318
> Red-tailed Hawk 2 122 299
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
> Golden Eagle 0 0 1
> American Kestrel 12 392 394
> Merlin 4 63 66
> Peregrine Falcon 1 4 4
> Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
> Unknown Buteo 0 3 6
> Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 17 28
>
> Total: 96 3362 3933
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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: Dave Gulick, Jeannette Lovitch
>
> Visitors:
> 44. One man asked innocently if we had been seeing any Barn Swallows. As he
> was asking, the bird in question came swooping overhead. Serendipity is a
> beautiful thing!
>
>
> Weather:
> A drift of clouds could be seen far to the west, but over the mountain blue
> skies held firm against any advances. The wind was slow to wake up for the
> first couple of hours of the watch. It rose out of the south by late
> morning and blew steadily at 8-12 mph for the remainder of the day.
> Temperatures leveled off in the low 60s after a rapid morning warm-up.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> The local adult Northern Goshawk showed itself for the second time in as
> many days, rising over the northwest side of the mountain to drift
> unchallanged to another corner of its holdings. The wind pushed more
> falcons inland from the coast, with all three expected species coming
> through. Merlins passed low and quickly, while a few of the American
> Kestrels grabbed snacks along the way. The Peregrine Falcon glided by with
> only the meerest flick of a wing tip to power its flight.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> There were no first-of-years among the 38 species observed at the summit
> today, but the trees ringing the summit were busy with warblers, sparrows,
> and other feathered folk. Finches called as they passed the mountain, and
> Double-crested Cormorants trudged north in groups of three or six.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
>
> Double-crested Cormorant- 62 Great Blue Heron- 2
> Common Loon- 1 Tree Swallow- 24 Barn Swallow- 6
> swallow sp.- 2 Common Grackle- 2 Brown-headed Cowbird- 1
> blackbird sp.- 24 Yellow-rumped Warbler- 10
> Pine Warbler- 1 warbler sp.- 3 American Goldfinch- 3
> Purple Finch- 5 passerine sp.- 7
>
> Predictions:
> Clear morning skies will quickly cloud over to partly to mostly cloudy
> conditions through the afternoon. The wind will be light, out of the west
> to start the day before swinging to the south at 5-10mph, a little less
> brisk than today's seabreeze. Temperatures will climb to around 60. Another
> good travel day!
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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
>
>

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