[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (17 Apr 2014) 66 Raptors

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> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2014
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 155 380
> Osprey 10 492 493
> Bald Eagle 0 14 62
> Northern Harrier 1 111 119
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 535 560
> Cooper's Hawk 1 34 63
> Northern Goshawk 0 4 8
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 65 186
> Broad-winged Hawk 38 594 594
> Red-tailed Hawk 2 172 397
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 0 305 308
> Merlin 1 24 28
> Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
> Unknown Accipiter 0 2 3
> Unknown Buteo 0 6 11
> Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 28 34
> Snowy Owl 0 1 1
>
> Total: 66 2545 3251
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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: Dave Gulick, Derek Lovitch, Don Thompson, Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> The hawkwatch had 25 visitors today.
>
>
> Weather:
> Despite the forecast for clear skies, the sun found company with con-trails
> and opaque smears of white. Temperatures ranged from a few degrees below
> freezing up to 40F. The wind was out of the NE to start, shifting around to
> become SE by the middle of the day.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> A Sharp-shinned Hawk skirmish took place high over the hawkwatch, a flurry
> of wings and tails and talons that was resolved with the birds streaking
> off in opposing directions. A Broad-winged Hawk that moved in yesterday
> found itself with new neighbors, and a few minutes were spent working out
> the boundaries of the territories.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> Three GLOSSY IBISES were an uncommon first-of-year for the hawkatch. A
> small flock of Wood Ducks also put their species on the year list.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 4 Wood Duck- 4 American Black Duck- 5
> duck sp.- 1 Double-crested Cormorant- 34
> GLOSSY IBIS- 3 waterbird sp.- 8
>
> Predictions:
> With each progressive day, we regain a few degrees of warmth. Tomorrow the
> temperature should rise to the mid-40s, still below normal, but heading in
> the right direction. The wind will again be out of the east, shifting SE
> sometime in the afternoon. Partly-cloudy skies should allow plenty of
> sunshine to keep it from feeling too chilly at the hawkwatch. Come on up to
> see some raptors!
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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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