Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2016 |
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 38 | 260 |
| Osprey | 7 | 448 | 450 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 13 | 59 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 106 | 123 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 19 | 629 | 668 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 20 | 64 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 25 | 74 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 34 | 1841 | 1842 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 55 | 238 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 4 | 378 | 413 |
| Merlin | 0 | 58 | 62 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 1 | 15 | 21 |
| Total: | 67 | 3641 | 4299 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Anna Stunkel |
| Observers: | Tom Downing, Zane Baker |
Visitors:51 people visited the hawkwatch.
Weather:It was a mostly sunny day, with light winds throughout the morning varying between north and west. During the afternoon, winds picked up to a moderate speed and became more southeasterly in general.
Raptor Observations:It was a decent day of hawkwatching, with nice numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks and Broad-winged Hawks. Local Broad-winged Hawks and Cooper's Hawks continued to display and there were a few aerial battles. Birds started out quite high, but became lower and closer as the winds picked up. Visitors had the opportunity to see several close birds.
Non-raptor Observations:Black-throated Green Warblers were singing quite a bit at the beginning of the count period. 40 bird species were observed today.
Species deemed migrating:
19 Common Grackles
16 Tree Swallows
3 Barn Swallows
3 blackbird sp.
2 Double-crested Cormorants
1 American Goldfinch
1 Belted Kingfisher
1 Common Loon
1 Pine Siskin
Predictions:Tomorrow is expected to be overcast with light southeast winds and temperatures in the fifties. There is a small chance of showers during the late afternoon, but these might not hit until after the count period. As long as clouds stay high and precipitation holds off, it should be a decent day of hawkwatching. Feathers over Freeport will be happening at Bradbury Mountain State Park tomorrow, and we hope to see you there! Programs will include bird walks, a hawkwatch workshop, and a live raptor presentation. Don't forget your binoculars! Please see the following website for the full schedule of events:
http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/discover_history_explore_nature/activities/feathers_over_freeport.shtml
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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