[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (18 Apr 2014) 73 Raptors

From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 18, 2014 at 7:04:12 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (18 Apr 2014) 73 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0            155            380
Osprey                      19            511            512
Bald Eagle                   2             16             64
Northern Harrier             1            112            120
Sharp-shinned Hawk           7            542            567
Cooper's Hawk                1             35             64
Northern Goshawk             0              4              8
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             65            186
Broad-winged Hawk           42            636            636
Red-tailed Hawk              1            173            398
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0            305            308
Merlin                       0             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:                      73           2618           3324
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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:        Derek Lovitch, Steve Barker, Zane Baker

Visitors:
32.


Weather:
The east wind shifted around to blow lightly, but persistently from the
southeast, straight off the frosty Atlantic. Mostly cloudy skies gradually
became overcast as the stratus thickened to choke out the sunlight.
Temperatures reached the low 40's before being sent back down to the 30s.

Raptor Observations:
For the fourth day in a row, migrants were faced with less than ideal
weather. Birds grown impatient found slanted thermals and worked their way
north. An immature Red-tailed Hawk chose to spend part of the day with the
local Turkey Vulture flock, though a vigilant Mourning Dove wasn't fooled
by the one bird with a dihedral that didn't quite fit in.

Non-raptor Observations:
A Pine Warbler left the shelter of its namesake trees and perched briefly
in the nearby birches, festooned in its lemon and lime colored finery in an
otherwise drab day.

Non-raptor Migrants:
Double-crested Cormorant- 6  warbler sp.- 2  
American Goldfinch- 2  Purple Finch- 7

Predictions:
Mostly sunny skies will be left in the wake of tonight's cold front. The
wind will be out of the northwest at 15-25mph, increasing through the
afternoon. Temperatures could reach the mid-50s, not counting the wind
chill. At this point, a change in the weather is good, though winds that
strong will prove a challenge for migrants.
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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