[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2014) 71 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2014
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 15 218 218
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 6 47 47
> Northern Harrier 0 8 8
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 25 25
> Cooper's Hawk 3 28 28
> Northern Goshawk 1 4 4
> Red-shouldered Hawk 9 120 120
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 28 224 224
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 2 3 3
> Merlin 1 4 4
> 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
>
> Total: 71 694 694
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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: Alan McKelvy, Kristen Lindquist, Noah Gibb, Pat Moynahan,
> Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> The warmth and sunshine brought families, hikers, and bikers back to the
> mountain. A total of 52 people visited the hawkwatch, and nearly as many
> canine friends ranging from Bichon Frise to Mastiff.
>
>
> Weather:
> For the first half of the day, clouds were high and thin, letting blue
> skies and sunshine through to warm temperatures close to 50F. Then, in the
> afternoon, a heavy bank of clouds rolled in ahead of tomorrow's rain. The
> wind flipped from a warm and gentle northeast breeze to a cool, damp
> draught from the south, shutting down the flow of northbound raptors.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> Hawks found plenty of thermals and updrafts to work with, sending them high
> overhead to glide as dark specks against the clouds. A local Bald Eagle
> pair spent the day flying together, at one point locking talons and
> spiraling towards the earth in their famous dance.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> The morning was slow for passerines and waterfowl. A few flocks of migrants
> made their way through after the weather turned.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 35 Common Merganser- 4
> Great Blue Heron- 6 American Robin- 31
> Red-winged Blackbird- 1 Purple Finch- 6
>
> Predictions:
> Another storm is on its way for tomorrow, bringing rain and/or a wintery
> mix, and a strong wind out of the northeast. Migrants and hawkwatchers will
> wait this one out. Hopefully the weather will improve by Monday.
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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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