[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2014) 31 Raptors

From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 26, 2014 at 5:04:58 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2014) 31 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0            155            380
Osprey                       3            620            621
Bald Eagle                   0             22             70
Northern Harrier             0            118            126
Sharp-shinned Hawk          13            686            711
Cooper's Hawk                0             44             73
Northern Goshawk             0              4              8
Red-shouldered Hawk          1             68            189
Broad-winged Hawk            6           1110           1110
Red-tailed Hawk              0            186            411
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             7            338            341
Merlin                       1             38             42
Peregrine Falcon             0              2              2
Unknown Accipiter            0              2              3
Unknown Buteo                0              7             12
Unknown Falcon               0              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0             31             37
Snowy Owl                    0              1              1

Total:                      31           3433           4139
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end   time: 11:30:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours

Official Counter:        Katrina Fenton

Observers:        Barb Brenneman, Derek Lovitch, Steve Barker

Visitors:
There were 22 visitors today, 6 of which braved the approaching rain for
the hawkwatch workshop.


Weather:
Not the ideal weather for the first day of Feathers Over Freeport, but at
least the morning was fairly dry. Patchy drizzle moved in by 11:00a.m., and
light but steadier rain followed an hour later, decreasing visibility and
ending the count for the day. A damp wind blew out of the SE at 5-10mph,
and temperatures held steady at 6C.

Raptor Observations:
There was a decent little push of birds ahead of the rain, just in time for
the hawkwatch workshop. A good assortment of raptor species came right
overhead, falcons, buteos, accipiters, Ospreys, and Turkey Vultures. The
flight shut down once the rain became steadier, and the final bird seen was
a local Osprey heading off with lunch.

Non-raptor Observations:
Thirty species were observed, ranging from migrating warblers to the local
American Crows.

Non-raptor Migrants:
Tree Swallow (northbound)- 3  (southbound)- 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler- 9  
Palm Warbler- 3
warbler sp.- 6  
blackbird sp.- 57
American Goldfinch- 1


Predictions:
The rain showers should be wrapping up before the count begins tomorrow
morning. Clouds may take their time clearing, and the wind will be out of
the north at 5-10mph. Birds should be moving in the wake of today's rain,
and if the wind stays light, we could have a good flight.
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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