>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2014
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 155 380
> Osprey 7 635 636
> Bald Eagle 3 26 74
> Northern Harrier 1 119 127
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 690 715
> Cooper's Hawk 1 45 74
> Northern Goshawk 0 4 8
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 68 189
> Broad-winged Hawk 58 1185 1185
> Red-tailed Hawk 0 186 411
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 0 339 342
> Merlin 0 38 42
> Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
> Unknown Accipiter 0 2 3
> Unknown Buteo 0 7 12
> Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 31 37
> Snowy Owl 0 1 1
>
> Total: 73 3534 4240
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
>
> Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
>
> Observers:
>
> Visitors:
> There were nearly as many horses as dogs at the summit, and the mountain
> seemed strangely quiet after school vacation week. A total of 17 people
> stopped by the hawkwatch.
>
>
> Weather:
> Yesterday's forecast was about as accurate as they come. A little morning
> sun was squashed to the south by ever-thickening clouds in darkening shades
> of pigeon gray. A gusty 10-15mph wind began out of the N, then gradually
> shifted to NE. Temperatures climbed to 50F. In the final 15 minutes of the
> count, the overcast began to break apart, finishing the day with a
> patchwork of sun and shadow.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> For two hours in the morning, the wind let up, the sky brightened, and
> Broad-winged Hawks took to the air. Little kettles of 3-7 birds lifted out
> of the trees, joined by a Northern Harrier and immature Bald Eagles. As the
> wind shifted eastward and a light drizzle began, migrant numbers fell off,
> and by mid-afternoon only a few birds were working their way north.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> Double-crested Cormorants were on the move, along with Tree Swallows
> heading north and south in nearly equal numbers. Canada Geese and Common
> Mergansers worked with the weather to make it feel like a day earlier in
> the season.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 5 Common Merganser- 4
> Double-crested Cormorant- 234 Barn Swallow- 2
> Tree Swallow (northbound)- 14 (southbound)- 15
> Yellow-rumped Warbler- 2 Purple Finch- 2
> American Goldfinch- 1
>
> Predictions:
> The wind will not be improving tomorrow as it is predicted to be blowing
> out of the northeast at 10-20mph. There will be more sunshine than today,
> and temperatures should rise to the low 50s. The last two days,
> Broad-winged Hawks have been taking advantage of any lift they could find
> to help them north. With more sun predicted, we could see similar numbers
> of migrants to today or higher, especially if the wind stays on the lighter
> side.
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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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