[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (04 Apr 2013) 85 Raptors

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From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 4, 2013, 6:04:12 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (04 Apr 2013) 85 Raptors
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Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2013
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture              47             75            265
Osprey                       6             12             14
Bald Eagle                   0              5             39
Northern Harrier             1              7             13
Sharp-shinned Hawk           9             18             47
Cooper's Hawk                2             12             31
Northern Goshawk             0              0             13
Red-shouldered Hawk          3              9             84
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk             10             42            219
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              2
Golden Eagle                 0              0              1
American Kestrel             4              6              8
Merlin                       0              2              5
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              4
Unknown Buteo                2              2              5
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               1              1             12

Total:                      85            191            762
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end   time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours

Official Counter:        Katrina Fenton

Observers:        Dan Nickerson, Ken Klapper

Visitors:
25.


Weather:
A clear start to the morning with a few clouds moving in around noon and
then quickly dissipating. The wind was much lighter than the last couple of
days, blowing from the west and swinging southwest at 10-15mph, and
decreasing by late afternoon. Temperatures rose to the upper 40s.

Raptor Observations:
Vultures, vultures everywhere and finaly some to count! After a relatively
slow March for Turkey Vulture migration, today's rush of birds was a
welcome change. High, northbound vultures were the order of the day, with a
final push of 19 birds in the last 30 minutes of the count.

Non-raptor Observations:
Three days in a row with Bohemian Waxwings as yesterday's flock of 8 grew
to 20. Hawkwatch Junco kept a sharp lookout for potential predators while
trilling from the top of an oak, and the local Mourning Dove pair were
becoming a bit flirtatious down by the shrubbery.

Non-raptor migrants:
Canada Goose: 7          Common Merganser- 3     
American Black Duck- 2   duck sp.- 2     
Tree Swallow- 7          European Starling- 1     American robin- 29      
Red-winged Blackbird- 8
Common Grackle- 6        blackbird sp.- 22  
American Goldfinch- 2    passerine sp.- 12

Predictions:
Similar to today, but warmer, with a high in the mid-50s. The wind will be
out of the southwest at 10-15mph, becoming lighter in the afternoon. Cloud
cover will increase from a partly cloudy start to a mostly cloudy finish.
It should be a good day, with maybe a continuation of the vulture flight.
With the extra clouds, high-flying birds should be a bit easier to spot.
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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