Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Visitors:
A young women from Texas was the only person to visit the hawkwatch today. Below the summit, a group of about 15 men and women fired up their chainsaws, and began clearing detritus from an earlier winter storm. By the time I left, they had bucked and neatly stacked most of the debris which had come down near the parking area.
Weather:
Today was not the most comfortable day on top of the mountain, although, it could always be worse. Fog, which reduced visibility to less than a mile, could have delayed or even ended the start. About 40 minutes in and some clearing became apparent. Overall, the view of the surrounding area remained poor for the duration of the count. Winds were fairly light from the northeast, shifting to more easterly by early afternoon. The air was relatively cold and damp, in the low 30's. A fine mist turned to defined droplets of water on top of anything exposed. By early afternoon the mist started turning to rain, which was the deciding factor for ending the count early.
Raptor Observations:
For anyone who has followed these reports, it will probably not come as a surprise to hear that our local Bald Eagles could be seen dropping into the farm fields to the southwest. The eagles were the only non migrating raptors to be observed today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Most of the day was very quiet, with the exception of 32 northbound American Robins. Only 13 species were seen or heard today.
Predictions:
Partly cloudy skies in the morning may turn mostly cloudy by the afternoon. Temperatures may climb into the mid to upper 40's. Wind speed could be between 10-20 mph from the south. Let's hope there is a slight southwest component tmixed in. With sun and warm temperatures, it looks like a good day for seeing some bird activity. I'm hoping to spot some migrants before they are pushed north, to the west of the mountain.
Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp
Pownal, Maine, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 06, 2017 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 109 | 369 |
| Osprey | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 12 | 47 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 17 | 29 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 26 | 74 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 30 | 92 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Merlin | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Total: | 2 | 227 | 666 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5 hours |
| Official Counter | Zane Baker |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
A young women from Texas was the only person to visit the hawkwatch today. Below the summit, a group of about 15 men and women fired up their chainsaws, and began clearing detritus from an earlier winter storm. By the time I left, they had bucked and neatly stacked most of the debris which had come down near the parking area.
Weather:
Today was not the most comfortable day on top of the mountain, although, it could always be worse. Fog, which reduced visibility to less than a mile, could have delayed or even ended the start. About 40 minutes in and some clearing became apparent. Overall, the view of the surrounding area remained poor for the duration of the count. Winds were fairly light from the northeast, shifting to more easterly by early afternoon. The air was relatively cold and damp, in the low 30's. A fine mist turned to defined droplets of water on top of anything exposed. By early afternoon the mist started turning to rain, which was the deciding factor for ending the count early.
Raptor Observations:
For anyone who has followed these reports, it will probably not come as a surprise to hear that our local Bald Eagles could be seen dropping into the farm fields to the southwest. The eagles were the only non migrating raptors to be observed today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Most of the day was very quiet, with the exception of 32 northbound American Robins. Only 13 species were seen or heard today.
Predictions:
Partly cloudy skies in the morning may turn mostly cloudy by the afternoon. Temperatures may climb into the mid to upper 40's. Wind speed could be between 10-20 mph from the south. Let's hope there is a slight southwest component tmixed in. With sun and warm temperatures, it looks like a good day for seeing some bird activity. I'm hoping to spot some migrants before they are pushed north, to the west of the mountain.
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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