[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (21 Mar 2014) 26 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 21, 2014
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 11 102 102
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 7 26 26
> Northern Harrier 0 2 2
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4
> Cooper's Hawk 0 4 4
> Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
> Red-shouldered Hawk 3 30 30
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 4 29 29
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 0 0 0
> Merlin 0 1 1
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
> Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 1 3 3
>
> Total: 26 202 202
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>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 5 hours
>
> Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
>
> Observers: Dave Gulick
>
> Visitors:
> 21. There was great company at the hawkwatch today. Thanks, everyone!
>
>
> Weather:
> The sky was mostly cloudy today, letting the sunshine through just long
> enough to warm you up right when you're on the cusp of feeling cold. The
> wind was gusty out of the west, but the trees took the brunt of it.
> Temperatures rose to the upper 30s.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> The west wind encouraged Bald Eagles to head north, though the Royal River
> still had its fair share of loyal fisher-eagles and duck hunters. Buteo
> activity shut down by noon, save for local Red-tailed Hawks kiting over the
> trees. The local Northern Goshawk worked its way north before turning and
> sweeping low over the summit, wings pumping like pistons as it worked into
> the wind.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> The mountain was quiet today without even a Black-capped Chickadee singing.
> Three American Robins flew in in the afternoon to check out the junipers.
> Canada Geese were on the move, along with a few more blackbird flocks.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 49 European Starling- 7
> Red-winged Blackbird- 63 Common Grackle- 3
> passerine sp.- 9
>
> Predictions:
> It looks like we're in for some unpleasant weather with light rain and snow
> moving in tomorrow. There isn't a lot of moisture associated with this
> event, but conditions may be bad enough to delay or keep the count from
> happening. Sunday is certainly looking like the better of the two weekend
> days, both from a hawk watcher's viewpoint, and a migrant's.
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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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