Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2017 |
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total: | 1 | 130 | 130 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Zane Baker |
| Observers: | |
Visitors:Recently, the hawkwatch was visited by our local television station who reported on the history of the site, and day to day activities of a hawk-watcher. The link to the story is provided below.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/207/hawkwatcher-spends-work-week-on-bradbury-mountain-1/425964131Weather:Today started off with no wind to speak of, making the slightly below freezing temperatures very tolerable. By the end of the day there was a light, intermittent southeast breeze. Skies were dark with low hanging cloud cover. Light rain and drizzle started and stopped throughout the day, becoming more steady in the final hour. The count was ended 15 minutes earlier today, due to fog and poor visibility which deteriorated rapidly.
Raptor Observations:The only raptor to earn its way into the record books was a Cooper's Hawk which may have been missed, had it not vocalized as it made its approach from behind a pine tree to the west. A domestic dispute between a local Cooper's Hawk and a pair of American Crows was witnessed early on, before all air traffic was grounded.
Non-raptor Observations:17 species were seen or heard today, including the first Common Grackle to be spotted from the summit.
Predictions:Tomorrow is shaping up to be a decent day with temperatures in the mid 40's and a mix of sun and clouds. Winds are predicted to be from the north and northwest at about 10-15mph. With more sun for thermal production and less of a headwind, birds should be on the move tomorrow.
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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