[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (05 Apr 2014) 37 Raptors

> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2014
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 7 61 286
> Osprey 4 11 12
> Bald Eagle 0 3 51
> Northern Harrier 4 22 30
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 38 63
> Cooper's Hawk 2 11 40
> Northern Goshawk 1 2 6
> Red-shouldered Hawk 2 34 155
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 9 77 302
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 2 7 10
> Merlin 1 3 7
> 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 1 1 7
>
> Total: 37 271 977
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>
> Observation start time: 10:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 6 hours
>
> Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
>
> Observers: Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> 25. Many people lingered at the summit, enjoying a day where the wind was
> light and the temperature comfortable.
>
>
> Weather:
> Low clouds and a light drizzle early in the day kept the count from
> starting until late morning. By noon, the overcast was high enough over the
> mountain to see migrants, and there were a few sunny breaks in the
> afternoon. The wind was light out of the west, increasing in the last hour
> of the count. A curtain of rain and verga shrouded the east late in the
> day. Temperatures reached the low 40s.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> An immature Northern Goshawk was one of the closest birds of the day, a
> barrel-chested brown powerhouse that had her eyes set towards Canada.
> Migrants were taking advantage of a slightly sunnier stretch midway through
> the afternoon before the clouds rushed back in.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> There was a push of waterfowl late this afternoon, spiking the number of
> migrating Canada Geese from a couple dozen to over 300. A few more
> Dark-eyed Juncos were at the summit this morning, and the Mourning Doves
> were able to convince at least one visitor they were owls.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 319 Common Merganser- 1
> American Black Duck- 8 Mallard- 6 duck sp.- 25
> Great Blue Heron- 1 Tree Swallow- 8 American Robin- 15
> Common Grackle- 2 Purple Finch- 2
>
>
> Predictions:
> Clear skies tomorrow, allowing the sun to warm the air to near 50F. The
> wind will be out of the West at 10-15mph. As long as the wind isn't too
> strong, there could be a good number of birds on the move. Come on out and
> help scan the blue!
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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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