[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Mar 2014) 85 Raptors

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> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2014
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> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 14 203 203
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 1 41 41
> Northern Harrier 2 8 8
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 19 19
> Cooper's Hawk 8 25 25
> Northern Goshawk 1 3 3
> Red-shouldered Hawk 23 111 111
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 29 196 196
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 0 1 1
> Merlin 1 3 3
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
> Unknown Buteo 0 5 5
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 6 6
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> Total: 85 623 623
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> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
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> Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
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> Observers: Zane Baker
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> Visitors:
> 7.
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> Weather:
> There was no sun today, but with a light wind out of the southwest and
> temperatures in the 30s, it felt warmer than it has for most of the season.
> There was a little light snow and sleet for the start of the count, and
> periods of drizzle through the afternoon. Eagle Island swam in and out of a
> grey haze that persisted all day.
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> Raptor Observations:
> In between bouts of precipitation, and even in light drizzle, birds were on
> the move. At one point, a mini kettle of 4 Red-shouldered Hawks rose over
> Little Bradbury. Later, 5 Red-tailed Hawks kettled over the hawkwatch. They
> were followed by 11 Turkey Vultures, local birds, but they served as a
> beacon for Sharp-shinned Hawks, buteos, and a Northern Harrier trying to
> find lift. The local Northern Goshawk made a close pass at the summit in
> the morning, and a migrant goshawk streaked by in the afternoon.
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> Non-raptor Observations:
> Today was a good day for migrants all around. The species list topped out
> at 31, including a first-of-year RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and first-of-year
> Brown-headed Cowbirds.
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> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 138 Common Merganser- 4 duck sp.- 6
> Great-blue Heron- 13 American Crow- 9 American Robin-137
> Common Grackle- 33 Rusty Blackbird- 1
> Red-winged Blackbird- 79 Brown-headed Cowbird- 3
> blackbird sp.- 524 Purple Finch- 1 passerine sp.- 21
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> Predictions:
> Tomorrow will start off sunny, with clouds moving in in the afternoon ahead
> of Sunday's rain. The wind will be out of the NE at 5-10mph, light enough
> that it shouldn't be much of an issue for migrants. Temperatures could rise
> into the upper 40s! With lots of birds on the move well into the afternoon
> today, we could have another solid day ahead of us.
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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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