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From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: May 10, 2013, 7:05:43 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (10 May 2013) 14 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 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 0 305
Osprey 1 18 511
Bald Eagle 0 2 59
Northern Harrier 3 8 132
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 83 739
Cooper's Hawk 1 8 84
Northern Goshawk 0 1 17
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 124
Broad-winged Hawk 1 67 1426
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 301
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 1 15 427
Merlin 1 5 75
Peregrine Falcon 2 3 8
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 6
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 30
Total: 14 213 4255
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
Observers:
Visitors:
23.
Weather:
A little fog in the morning, with partly cloudy skies and sunshine for the
rest of the day. A few showers moved in late in the afternoon. Temperatures
nearly reached 70F. The wind was light and variable to start, though it did
seem to have an easterly component. Towards the second half of the day, it
strengthened to a 5-10mph southerly breeze that pushed marine fog over most
of the horizon from Freeport to Portland.
Raptor Observations:
Quantity? Not so much. Quality? It's hard to beat two immature Peregine
Falcons bombing in at eye level through the gap. One paused to catch an
updraft in front of the summit, its wings and tail showing it was starting
to drop its streaky juvenile feathers. The peregrines were followed shortly
by two young Northern Harriers using the same flight line, low in front and
over the mountaintop.
Non-raptor Observations:
Hundreds of birds were on the move today, the majority of them being
Double-crested Cormorants. The largest flock held close to 70 birds, while
many others contained 25-40 birds. Many more passerines were migrating than
the count shows, distant specks that winked in and out of the scope while
looking at slightly closer birds. Several first-of-years were among the 46
species observed, including a GREAT CORMORANT, Solitary Sandpipers,
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Eastern Kingbird.
Non-raptor Migrants:
Common Loon- 5 Great Blue Heron- 3 Great Cormorant- 1
Double-crested Cormorant- 806 Solitary Sandpiper- 2 shorebird sp- 1
Chimney Swift- 3 Tree Swallow- 56 Barn Swallow- 18 swallow sp.- 11 Blue
Jay- 45
Eastern Kingbird- 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler- 13
American Goldfinch- 6 Purple Finch- 1
Predictions:
Tomorrow does not look like a good day for counting migrants. Rains showers
will be drifting through in the morning, with a chance of a thunderstorm
and more rain in the afternoon. The overcast may break up just enough to
allow for a glimps of sun in between the rain, especially earlier in the
day, but it is unlikely. The wind will be out of the south at 10-15mph.
Temperatures should be in the low 60s. There's a good chance the count will
not happen tomorrow unless the weather improves.
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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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