Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2023 |
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| Osprey | 1 | 1 | 252 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 1 | 312 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 3 | 3 | 1890 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| Merlin | 2 | 2 | 54 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total: | 7 | 7 | 3572 |
| Observation start time: | 11:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 4.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Zane Baker |
| Observers: | Dave Gulick, Jim Pinfold |
Visitors:3 people.
Weather:Stormy weather and poor visibility kept me from opening until just after noon today. Fog quickly burned off and left a nice mix of sun and a few clouds. Temps were nice, and in the 60's. Winds were blowing very strong from the WSW but slowly softened as the afternoon rolled on.
Raptor Observations:I was hoping for and kind of expecting to have a day similar to last season when we experienced a similar day of weather at a similar point in the season. After the fog and rain birds were zipping by with a strong tailwind. However that did not occur this time around. I was hopeful as a couple Merlin and an Osprey were on the move the second I arrived but the flight quickly ended and not much more was spotted. Local Red-tails were taking advantage of the winds as they were spotted multiple times kiting and displaying to each other. Today was a bummer and might have been our only hope for more birds until the season's end, which is why I am officially handing in my two week notice.
Non-raptor Observations:Given the winds and late start, we didn't hear much up there. Only 17 species were seen or heard today. Pine Warblers along with some trees leafing out added a little splash of color to our day, not to mention that gorgeous blue sky and sunshine.
Predictions:I'm hoping to be able to swim in the basement sometime soon and that dream could come true as more rain is predicted for tomorrow. We might eke out a few hours in the morning before it gets underway. Winds could be strong again but this time from the SE, my favorite. Temps should be mild and in the 50's.
Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (
freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
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