[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Apr 2020) 14 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2020
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	1	1
Turkey Vulture	0	290	557
Osprey	2	247	247
Bald Eagle	0	9	83
Northern Harrier	0	33	37
Sharp-shinned Hawk	3	312	332
Cooper's Hawk	0	37	44
Northern Goshawk	0	4	6
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	17	64
Broad-winged Hawk	9	747	747
Red-tailed Hawk	0	50	124
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	133	135
Merlin	0	56	58
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	7	11
Unknown Buteo	0	2	5
Unknown Falcon	0	3	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	1
Unknown Raptor	0	13	14
Total:	14	1962	2471

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Luke Fultz
Observers:	Derek Lovitch

Visitors:
2 people visited the hawk watch today.

Weather:
Winds out of the southeast were somewhat stronger than expected right from the start, continuing through the day. More precipitation than was forecast, which arrived slightly sooner than hoped for. Precipitation was light continuing into the afternoon before tapering off.

Raptor Observations:
A few birds moved early in the day, without much activity after the precipitation arrived.

Non-raptor Observations:
33 species were observed from the summit today. Individuals deemed migrating included: 29 Yellow-rumped Warblers 29 Double-crested Cormorants 13 Cedar Waxwings 3 Purple Finches 4 Tree Swallows 6 Common Grackles 6 Red-winged Blackbirds 3 Brown-headed Cowbirds

Predictions:
Moderate to strong southeast winds and plenty of rain tomorrow. Looking like a total wash out.

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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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