Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Visitors:
4 people visited the Hawkwatch today.
Weather:
It was a partly cloudy day with light variable winds and temperatures building to around 60F. The sea breeze that was being reported out of Portland never really materialized on the mountain.
Raptor Observations:
It was a pretty slow day for migrants. Almost half of today's birds were counted in the first 2 hours. But, a nice flyby of a Merlin in late day light was a good way to close the day. One Red-tailed pair, a couple of Bald Eagle pairs, and single Red-shouldered Hawk were active off and on.
Non-raptor Observations:
38 species were observed from the summit today. Migrants were few, but 2 Red Crossbills passed by behind the mountain. Other birds deemed migrating included: 9 Barn Swallows 7 Double-crested Cormorants 6 American Goldfinch 3 Tree Swallows 1 Chimney Swift 1 Purple Finch 1 Eastern Bluebird
Predictions:
It looks like it will be a pleasant day up on the Brad tomorrow with sunshine and temperatures approaching 70F. Winds will be NW, but hopefully light enough that it may be a decent day.
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]
Pownal, Maine, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| Osprey | 0 | 20 | 271 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 10 | 63 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 4 | 80 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 6 | 70 | 381 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 | 2 | 52 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 23 | 112 | 1999 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 7 | 73 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 14 | 265 |
| Merlin | 1 | 13 | 65 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| Total: | 35 | 263 | 3828 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Jeannette Lovitch |
| Observers: | Biz Houghton, Derek Lovitch |
Visitors:
4 people visited the Hawkwatch today.
Weather:
It was a partly cloudy day with light variable winds and temperatures building to around 60F. The sea breeze that was being reported out of Portland never really materialized on the mountain.
Raptor Observations:
It was a pretty slow day for migrants. Almost half of today's birds were counted in the first 2 hours. But, a nice flyby of a Merlin in late day light was a good way to close the day. One Red-tailed pair, a couple of Bald Eagle pairs, and single Red-shouldered Hawk were active off and on.
Non-raptor Observations:
38 species were observed from the summit today. Migrants were few, but 2 Red Crossbills passed by behind the mountain. Other birds deemed migrating included: 9 Barn Swallows 7 Double-crested Cormorants 6 American Goldfinch 3 Tree Swallows 1 Chimney Swift 1 Purple Finch 1 Eastern Bluebird
Predictions:
It looks like it will be a pleasant day up on the Brad tomorrow with sunshine and temperatures approaching 70F. Winds will be NW, but hopefully light enough that it may be a decent day.
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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