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From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 7, 2013, 7:04:05 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (07 Apr 2013) 45 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 3 112 302
Osprey 9 30 32
Bald Eagle 0 7 41
Northern Harrier 5 14 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 35 64
Cooper's Hawk 3 20 39
Northern Goshawk 0 2 15
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 16 91
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 7 64 241
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 10 26 28
Merlin 0 2 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 2 5
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 15
Total: 45 335 906
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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: Alan McKelvy, Dave Gulick, Lionel Quirion, Tom Downing
Visitors:
38.
Weather:
Brisk and breezy with a 15-20+mph wind out of the south gusting enough to
keep the hemlocks in a constant state of disarray. Constant vigilance was
required as it snatched at clothing and optics, hurling leaves through the
air like an early flight of monarch butterflies. Temperatures were in the
40s, feeling more like the 30s with the wind chill. Clouds won over the
day, though there were a couple of hours when blue patches were visible.
Raptor Observations:
Raptors shot over the summit, wings swept back and tails constantly
adjusting as they rode the wind like avian surfers. American Kestrels held
thier own with the far larger Ospreys and Red-tailed Hawks as the most
common migrants of the day. One kestrel even paused to hover-hunt on the
side of the mountain, an impressive feat in a high wind when you only weigh
around 100 grams.
Non-raptor Observations:
In the mid-morning, the wind was light enough for other migrants. The first
April SANDHILL CRANE headed behind the pines shortly after being spotted.
Non-raptor Migrants-
Canada Goose- 20 Common Merganser- 3 duck sp.- 6
Common Loon- 2 waterbird sp.- 7 Great Blue Heron- 1
Sandhill Crane- 1 Killdeer- 8 Tree Swallow- 3
American Robin- 52 Brown-headed Cowbird- 1
Common Grackle- 7 Red-winged Blackbird- 6
blackbird sp.- 224 Purple Finch- 1 passerine sp.- 14
Predictions:
In contrast to today, tomorrow will sport a gentle 5-10mph west-northwest
wind, with a southwest seabreeze building in the afternoon. Temperatures
will make a run at 60. The skies will be partly cloudy, clearing as the day
goes on. It should be quite pleasant on the mountain, with migrants taking
advantage of a sunny day with the promise of good thermals.
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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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