Saturday, 18 April 2020

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (18 Apr 2020) 18 Raptors



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From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 18, 2020 at 6:14:11 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: Bradbury Mountain State Park (18 Apr 2020) 18 Raptors
Reply-To: reports@hawkcount.org

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2020
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture011
Turkey Vulture0290557
Osprey99393
Bald Eagle0781
Northern Harrier12125
Sharp-shinned Hawk0138158
Cooper's Hawk02027
Northern Goshawk046
Red-shouldered Hawk01360
Broad-winged Hawk6100100
Red-tailed Hawk134108
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel05153
Merlin02527
Peregrine Falcon011
Unknown Accipiter1610
Unknown Buteo025
Unknown Falcon001
Unknown Eagle001
Unknown Raptor045
Total:188101319


Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official CounterLuke Fultz
Observers:



Visitors:
31 people visited the hawk watch today.

Weather:
An all around chilly day on the summit. Snow and lack of visibility delayed the opening of the count an hour. East winds most of the day shifting southeast for the last hour or so.

Raptor Observations:
It seems we may have a Northern Goshawk hanging around the mountain. An individual was observed several times from the summit and heard calling. Today was another slow day with moderate winds out of the east.

Non-raptor Observations:
29 species were observed from the summit today. Individuals deemed migrating included: 2 Belted Kingfishers 1 Purple Finch

Predictions:
Warm spring temperatures and light to moderate southwest winds through the day predicted for tomorrow. Forecast looks promising for a good flight.


Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]



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