[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (25 Mar 2022) 37 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 25, 2022
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	11	139	139
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	6	54	54
Northern Harrier	1	13	13
Sharp-shinned Hawk	7	24	24
Cooper's Hawk	2	15	15
Northern Goshawk	0	1	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	7	89	89
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	2	85	85
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	8	8
Merlin	0	4	4
Peregrine Falcon	1	3	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	1	1
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	1	1
Total:	37	438	438

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Biz Houghton, Dave Fensore

Visitors:
9 visitors today. A few came up for the first time as a result of Derek's radio interview yesterday, and seemed to enjoy their stay.

Weather:
The coastal plain was blanketed in clouds this morning and the air was chilly and damp. Clouds started to part throughout the morning with breaks of direct sun. Temps were mild in the 40's. Winds started from the west and northwest and shifted to the south and southeast by late afternoon, skipping over the southwest direction I was hoping for. With the morning clouds came some of the best visibility you can ask for. No heat distortion provided excellent clarity to landmarks and birds we typically wouldn't have perceived.

Raptor Observations:
Another slow start to the day. Birds didn't start to move until the sun was out. Local 'tails and Coop's were persistent in their display flights all day. A few more Eagles were migrating through and I felt more confident these weren't residents, as they were all seen high overhead moving steadily and directly north without hesitation. There were a few neck-breakers today as many of the birds spotted were straight up overhead, tiny specks even with optics. The highlight today was an afternoon Peregrine circling in a thermal to our east, lit up by the sun in the west.

Non-raptor Observations:
Pretty quiet all around. 24 species were seen or heard today including: 16 Canada Geese 7 Common Mergansers 3 Mallards 1 American Goldfinch 1 Red-winged Blackbird

Predictions:
Light winds from the west and southwest with mild temps climbing into the high 40's and maybe 50's. Clouds increase in the afternoon as more precipitation moves in. Maybe the birds we hoped to see today are holding out until tomorrow.

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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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