Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
(No count conducted today)
Weather:
April snowstorms are not rare in Maine, but with the lack of snow over the winter and the early arrival of spring, it was still a little shock to the system. Rain arrived around 8:00am, turning to heavy wet snow - but rarely accumulated more than a thick coating - by 11:00am and continuing through day's end. If there's any snow on the ground by tomorrow morning, this will actually be the first time Andrew has seen snow at the mountain - it was all clear when we got going this year!
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
With the large area of low pressure slow to move out to sea, we expect an unsettled morning and perhaps a delayed start due to continued precipitation. Northeasterly winds will become northerly, which is more conducive to seeing a few birds get on the go, especially if it remains on the lighter side. We should also get a little partial clearing as the day goes on. Temperatures are forecast to only top out in the mid-40's however.
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]
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2021 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 92 | 601 |
| Osprey | 0 | 66 | 69 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 38 | 84 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 82 | 109 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 27 | 61 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 41 | 108 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 49 | 142 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 90 | 110 |
| Merlin | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Total: | 0 | 584 | 1425 |
(No count conducted today)
Weather:
April snowstorms are not rare in Maine, but with the lack of snow over the winter and the early arrival of spring, it was still a little shock to the system. Rain arrived around 8:00am, turning to heavy wet snow - but rarely accumulated more than a thick coating - by 11:00am and continuing through day's end. If there's any snow on the ground by tomorrow morning, this will actually be the first time Andrew has seen snow at the mountain - it was all clear when we got going this year!
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
With the large area of low pressure slow to move out to sea, we expect an unsettled morning and perhaps a delayed start due to continued precipitation. Northeasterly winds will become northerly, which is more conducive to seeing a few birds get on the go, especially if it remains on the lighter side. We should also get a little partial clearing as the day goes on. Temperatures are forecast to only top out in the mid-40's however.
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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