[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Apr 2015) 14 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2015
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 164 374
> Osprey 2 295 295
> Bald Eagle 1 37 70
> Northern Harrier 0 87 88
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 392 400
> Cooper's Hawk 2 45 63
> Northern Goshawk 0 3 4
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 77 104
> Broad-winged Hawk 6 667 667
> Red-tailed Hawk 0 143 212
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3
> Golden Eagle 0 1 1
> American Kestrel 0 213 214
> Merlin 0 34 36
> Peregrine Falcon 0 4 5
> Unknown Accipiter 0 14 15
> Unknown Buteo 0 9 10
> Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
> Unknown Raptor 0 8 8
>
> Total: 14 2196 2573
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>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 7 hours
>
> Official Counter: Andrew Wolfgang
>
> Observers: Tim Paul
>
> Visitors:
> 6
>
>
> Weather:
> Today overcast skies, north winds, and several rain showers kept most
> migrants down. The watch was postponed for one hour during the heaviest
> rain. The count resumed and visibility improved after the showers.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> Today 14 migrants passed by the summit. Most local birds were not observed
> today, as the weather kept most raptors out of the air.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> Bohemian Waxwings returned to the count site today for the first time in
> several weeks. The group of 25 waxwings did not stay long, leaving as the
> second major rain shower entered the area around 3:30 pm. Blue-headed Vireo
> was heard today and yesterday at the summit. Other migrants included:
>
> Tree Swallow 28
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
> Double-crested Cormorant 4
> Canada Goose 3
> American Goldfinch 2
> Purple Finch 2
> Palm Warbler 1
> Common Loon 1
> Barn Swallow 1
>
>
>
> Predictions:
> Overcast skies and stronger winds are predicted for tomorrow. There is also
> a chance of a passing rain shower. With strong NW winds there is a good
> chance that migration will be fairly slow. However, if the sun gets out and
> winds decrease birds may be migrating!
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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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