Tuesday, 5 April 2016

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (05 Apr 2016) 21 Raptors



Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2016
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture000
Turkey Vulture1226248
Osprey2810
Bald Eagle0046
Northern Harrier0219
Sharp-shinned Hawk1847
Cooper's Hawk0145
Northern Goshawk002
Red-shouldered Hawk1251
Broad-winged Hawk001
Red-tailed Hawk29192
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel31550
Merlin015
Peregrine Falcon000
Unknown Accipiter003
Unknown Buteo005
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor006
Total:2172730


Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official CounterAnna Stunkel
Observers:



Visitors:
25 people visited the hawkwatch.

Weather:
It was a nice clear day, with moderate, mostly northwest winds and excellent visibility. Temperatures warmed gradually as the day progressed.

Raptor Observations:
Both local and migrant Turkey Vultures were rather active. Some local Bald Eagles were seen circling around, especially near the Cousins Island power plant. Most migrating raptors were distant, but two of the three kestrels flew very low over Bradbury Mountain.

Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptor migration was quiet, but there were some interesting sightings. A beautiful, very vocal Pileated Woodpecker was seen and heard flying around the summit several times. A flock of six Bohemian Waxwings stopped by and landed in some nearby small birches. 28 bird species were observed. Species deemed migrating:
8 passerine sp.
1 American Goldfinch

Predictions:
Moderate southwest winds are expected tomorrow, which could make for a great day of migration. Skies should vary between partly cloudy and overcast, and temperatures should be a few degrees warmer than today. Come visit the hawkwatch if you can, and don't forget your binoculars!


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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