[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (23 Apr 2021) 32 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2021
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	2
Turkey Vulture	0	94	603
Osprey	2	236	239
Bald Eagle	0	52	98
Northern Harrier	0	55	69
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	357	384
Cooper's Hawk	0	42	76
Northern Goshawk	0	1	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	52	119
Broad-winged Hawk	28	1036	1036
Red-tailed Hawk	0	62	155
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	219	239
Merlin	0	27	35
Peregrine Falcon	0	6	9
Unknown Accipiter	0	6	10
Unknown Buteo	0	5	8
Unknown Falcon	0	3	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	26	33
Total:	32	2279	3120

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

Visitors:
13 visitors today. RC truck drivers were up at the summit again. I learned that some of their setups can cost > $700 if you can believe it.

Weather:
Holy cow it was gusty up there today! Many a snack was lost to the wind today as families attempted to picnic and then packed up and left as their belongings got blown around the summit. Winds started out of the west but rotated to the northwest around 11 am. Thankfully the sun was shining and temps were very comfortable (high of 65).

Raptor Observations:
Another slow day!! 31/32 birds were seen in the first 4 hours. Once the gusty winds shifted to the north, the flight all but shut down. The local buteos didn't mind the strong winds, they spent the entire day kiting into the wind and then diving down into the forest after the prey they spotted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Not much to report here. FOS Winter Wren sang very weakly (strange for them, I know) once and then was silent. Migrants are as follows: Passerine Spp.: 17 American Goldfinch: 1 Double-crested Cormorant: 1 Tree Swallow: 1 A total of 17 species were detected from the summit.

Predictions:
The ferocious winds should be much tamer tomorrow, and out of the west instead of the northwest. Skies should be mostly sunny and I expect to see some birds. Temps will be in the high 60's.

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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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