[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Mar 2014) 19 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2014
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 3 189 189
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 1 40 40
> Northern Harrier 0 6 6
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 13 13
> Cooper's Hawk 1 17 17
> Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 88 88
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 10 167 167
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 1 1 1
> Merlin 0 2 2
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
> Unknown Buteo 1 5 5
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 6 6
>
> Total: 19 538 538
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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: Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> There were 8 visitors today.
>
>
> Weather:
> After clear morning skies, cobweb clouds spun an impenetrable mat to catch
> sunbeams before they could hit the ground. A gusty westerly wind blew
> itself out as the sun disappeared. Temperatures topped out around 30F after
> beginning the day in the teens.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> It must finally be spring! The first American Kestrel of the count was
> blown past the hawkwatch shortly before noon, and the local Barred Owl pair
> gave a short duet when the clouds rolled in. Red-shouldered Hawks were
> absent from the day list for the first time this season.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> With a windy morning and an overcast afternoon, migrants didn't have the
> best conditions to deal with. Birds deemed migrating included Canada Goose
> (5), American Crow (7), American Robin(1), Red-winged Blackbird (1), and
> Purple Finch (1).
>
> Predictions:
> The good news: The wind will be out of the southwest at 10-20mph.
> The bad news: There may be a wintery mix in the morning, with scattered
> rain showers in the afternoon.
>
> If we dry up enough, there could be some birds on the move between the wet
> weather. If not, more birds will be backed up to come through on Saturday.
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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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