[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2020) 130 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2020
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	1	1
Turkey Vulture	0	290	557
Osprey	11	212	212
Bald Eagle	0	9	83
Northern Harrier	0	32	36
Sharp-shinned Hawk	9	275	295
Cooper's Hawk	1	34	41
Northern Goshawk	0	4	6
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	17	64
Broad-winged Hawk	106	615	615
Red-tailed Hawk	0	50	124
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	2	125	127
Merlin	1	53	55
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	7	11
Unknown Buteo	0	2	5
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	1
Unknown Raptor	0	11	12
Total:	130	1740	2249

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Luke Fultz
Observers:	Bill Hancock, Jim Pinfold

Visitors:
19 people visited the hawk watch today.

Weather:
They day started out warm and cloudy with winds quite calm from the southeast. Winds picked up a little in the afternoon shifting toward the east by the end of the day.

Raptor Observations:
Somewhat more activity than expected, with numbers very much dominated by Broad-winged Hawks. Many birds moving ahead of the approaching weather system. Determination to get to the breeding grounds is a strong motivator for perseverance at this point in the season.

Non-raptor Observations:
36 species were observed from the summit today. Individuals deemed migrating included: 5 Red-winged Blackbirds 3 American Robins 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers 12 Common Grackles 23 Tree Swallows 1 Pine Warbler 3 duck sp.

Predictions:
Snow and mixed precipitation highly likely for the early morning, turning to sleet and rain through the day. Moderate to strong northeast winds with heavier gusts possible.

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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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