[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (02 May 2013) 15 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2013
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 0 305
> Osprey 3 9 502
> Bald Eagle 1 1 58
> Northern Harrier 0 2 126
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 18 674
> Cooper's Hawk 1 3 79
> Northern Goshawk 0 0 16
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 124
> Broad-winged Hawk 3 21 1380
> Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 300
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
> Golden Eagle 0 0 1
> American Kestrel 2 6 418
> Merlin 0 1 71
> Peregrine Falcon 0 1 6
> 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: 15 64 4106
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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: Derek Lovitch, Don Thompson, Tom Downing
>
> Visitors:
> 22.
>
>
> Weather:
> This morning started off promising. The wind was light and variable, and
> ample sunshine sent temperatures skyrocketing up to near 70F. Within an
> hour, a thick overcast rolled in with the seabreeze, which blew from the
> southeast at 10-15mph and gusted higher. Temperatures plunged to the low
> 60s and continued to fall, ending the day at 50F.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> The Ospreys in a season record has been met and broken, thanks to the two
> who showed up before noon. Few raptors were heading north, and most of the
> time the skies were empty save for displaying locals and Turkey Vultures
> drifting from horizon to horizon.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> Passerines and waterbirds were moving on the lighter morning wind. Common
> Loons waved through the air with rubbery wings, legs trailing behind like
> banners on small aircraft. A total of 39 species were observed from the
> summit.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
>
> Common Loon- 8 Double-crested Cormorant- 7
> Great Blue Heron- 1 Tree Swallow- 13 Barn Swallow- 1
> swallow sp.- 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler- 23
> American Goldfinch- 4 Purple Finch- 4
>
> Predictions:
> Tomorrow doesn't look like much of an improvement, from a migration
> standpoint. There will be more sun, but the wind will be out of the
> northeast for most of the day at the higher end of 5-10mph. Sometime in the
> afternoon, it will decrease slightly and swing to the southeast, which may
> bring a few more birds. Hopefully there will be a better flight than today.
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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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