[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (18 Apr 2021) 80 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2021
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	2
Turkey Vulture	0	92	601
Osprey	28	95	98
Bald Eagle	0	39	85
Northern Harrier	5	25	39
Sharp-shinned Hawk	10	92	119
Cooper's Hawk	1	28	62
Northern Goshawk	0	1	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	5	46	113
Broad-winged Hawk	28	69	69
Red-tailed Hawk	2	51	144
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	90	110
Merlin	1	9	17
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:	80	666	1507

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Andrew Sharp
Observers:	Chris Sayers , Derek Lovitch, Don Thompson, Jim Pinfold, Mathew Gilbert, Zane Baker

Visitors:
9 visitors today. A surprise appearance by the lead counter's fiancée was special, and she even spotted a few Broad-wings! 2 horses today.

Weather:
Today was fairly nice up at the summit, winds were very mild out of the NW for most of the day. Temps ranged from 41 to 50 F. The sky was overcast for almost the entire day, visibility was excellent.

Raptor Observations:
Today was not the tremendous day some of us thought it might be, but it was a good day. Broad-wings and Ospreys are on the move. Sharpie numbers are starting to climb. The overcast sky meant that strong thermals never really developed, which may have hindered the flight.

Non-raptor Observations:
Double-crested Cormorants are on the move (175)! Other migrants are as follows: -Tree Swallow:6 -American Robin:2 -American Goldfinch: 1 -Common Grackle: 2 -American Pipit: 10 -Canada Goose: 4 -Purple Finch:1 -Common Loon:2 A total of 33 species were detected from the summit, including Wild Turkeys gobbling from down the hill first thing in the morning.

Predictions:
Tomorrow's winds should start out of the southwest and switch quickly to a straight south. A partially sunny sky should allow for some better thermals tomorrow. Tomorrow probably wont be The Big Day, but we're hopeful it will be A Great Day.

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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
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