[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (19 Mar 2021) 9 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 19, 2021
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	22	22
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	5	20	20
Northern Harrier	0	0	0
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	0	0
Cooper's Hawk	1	5	5
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	13	13
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	1	18	18
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	0	0
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	1	1	1
Total:	9	80	80

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

Visitors:
Today was relatively busy at the summit considering the cold morning temps, with 11 visitors stopping by.

Weather:
It was a beautiful blue-sky day up at the summit today, albeit a tad chilly in the morning. Temps started at 23 degrees and rose to 39 in the afternoon. Winds were moderate-to-strong out of the north all day.

Raptor Observations:
Raptor migration was slow today, as might be predicted given the stiff north winds. No new species for the season's count were observed today.

Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptor migration was basically non-existent today. A lone American Robin was observed struggling northwards. A total of 16 species were observed from the summit, including a local Turkey Vulture trolling around the area.

Predictions:
Tomorrow is shaping up to be a great day for raptor migration. Raptors should be raring to migrate after the recent poor conditions and gentle-to-moderate west winds should shepherd them our way. Temps will be below freezing when we arrive but could top out near 50 degrees!

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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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