[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (04 Apr 2014) 34 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2014
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 5 54 279
> Osprey 4 7 8
> Bald Eagle 0 3 51
> Northern Harrier 5 18 26
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 34 59
> Cooper's Hawk 3 9 38
> Northern Goshawk 1 1 5
> Red-shouldered Hawk 2 32 153
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 7 68 293
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 1 5 8
> Merlin 1 2 6
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
> Unknown Buteo 0 1 6
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 0 6
>
> Total: 34 234 940
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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: Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> 18.
>
>
> Weather:
> Clear skies in the morning became striated with con-tails and wispy white.
> Later in the afternoon, a thicker swath of clouds approached in advance of
> tonight's storm. Temperatures peaked in the low 40's before being chased
> back down to the 30's when the wind picked up. The wind was light out of
> the east to start, then a stiff sea breeze kicked up out of the south
> around noon.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> The wind ended up being a bit too strong once it shifted to a more
> favorable direction for migrants. Most of the Northern Harriers came
> through below eye level, and Sharp-shinned Hawks found themselves tossed
> around in the gusts. A flash of blue that took the form of a Merlin
> streaked in front of the hawkwatch to close out the day.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> There were no first-of-years in today's 31 species. Tree Swallows spun
> around an Osprey over the summit, and a Pileated Woodpecker chuckled from
> the trees at the hawkwatchers left out in the wind.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 93 Common Merganser- 6
> Ring-billed Gull- 6 Tree Swallow- 7
> American Robin- 30 Common Grackle- 5
> American Goldfinch- 1 Purple Finch- 2
>
> Predictions:
> It looks like the rain will clear out sometime tomorrow morning. Behind it,
> the wind will be westerly at 10-15mph, and skies will be clearing. It looks
> like it could be a good day for migrants once we dry out!
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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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