[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (20 Mar 2023) 45 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	30	63	63
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	2	26	26
Northern Harrier	4	4	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	3	3
Cooper's Hawk	1	3	3
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	4	17	17
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	3	18	18
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	1	1
Merlin	0	0	0
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	1	1	1
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	45	136	136

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dave Fensore, Derek Lovitch, Rick Hartzell

Visitors:
Fewer people on this Monday. 8 visitors in total.

Weather:
Not a cloud in the sky all day. Temps were pleasant, in the 40's. Winds were not as strong as I thought they would be but there was a definite breeze with some strong gusts from the W and SW. Visibility was good but clarity and colors were diminished and slightly washed out.

Raptor Observations:
A good day overall which was mostly a slow trickle of birds throughout the count period. Local first and second year Eagles flying in tandem and some close flybys from 'tails and 'shoulders kept us entertained while we waited on migrants. Our first Northern Harriers showed up which is always a welcome sight.

Non-raptor Observations:
Pretty quiet for song birds. Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds seemed to be holding out at a local feeder just outside the park, visible from the summit. The highlight of the day was a new species for the sites patch list which was six Northern Pintail flying over the mountain heading NW.

Predictions:
Tomorrow's temps could be scratching at 50 degrees. Winds are again predicted to be SW and a little lighter than today, with a possibility of gusting in the afternoon. Skies should be more conducive to spotting birds with some cloud cover providing contrast for searching eyes.

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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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