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From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 22, 2013, 6:04:02 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (22 Apr 2013) 137 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 115 305
Osprey 4 444 446
Bald Eagle 0 21 55
Northern Harrier 0 106 112
Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 462 491
Cooper's Hawk 1 49 68
Northern Goshawk 0 2 15
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 47 122
Broad-winged Hawk 106 838 838
Red-tailed Hawk 3 112 289
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 7 337 339
Merlin 3 49 52
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 3 6
Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 16 27
Total: 137 2607 3178
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
Observers: Dave Gulick, Don Thompson, Jeannette Lovitch
Visitors:
9.
Weather:
A high, creamy overcast stretched over the morning sky. Upper-level wind
churned it into a buttery halo around the sun, spread thin and melting
around the edges. By the afternoon, it had been whipped into frothy mare's
tails that blew apart long before stiff peaks could form. The wind itself
began the day out of the east, swinging to the southeast and gradually
increasing as the day wore on. Temperatures were in the upper 40s to 50
degrees.
Raptor Observations:
Historically, days with an easterly wind have not been good for numbers of
migrants, but the Broad-winged Hawks found the wind light enough to defy
statistics and fly anyway. This morning they rose from the tree tops,
spiraling upwards in mini-kettles of 3-5 birds. As the wind swung towards
the south, the flow of birds decreased, and by noon, most of the flight was
over.
Non-raptor Observations:
The summit has returned to business as usual for the hawkwatch residents
after a busy weekend avoiding dogs and hikers. Ruby-crowned Kinglets and
Brown Creepers blared their songs over the airways, interspersed with a
brief message from one or another of the 28 other species observed today.
Non-raptor Migrants:
Double-crested Cormorants- 26 Great Blue Heron- 1
Tree Swallow- 3 European Starling- 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler- 1 passerine sp.- 6
Predictions:
It looks like the rain should hold off for at least most of the count
tomorrow, with a chance of showers increasing as the day goes on. The wind
will be out of the east-northeast at 10-15mph. Temperatures will be in the
mid-40s. There should be a few birds moving ahead of the front, but the
later part of the week looks more conducive for migrating.
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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at:
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp
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