[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (08 Apr 2014) 23 Raptors

From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 8, 2014 at 6:04:44 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (08 Apr 2014) 23 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 08, 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            121            346
Osprey                       2             60             61
Bald Eagle                   0              5             53
Northern Harrier             4             35             43
Sharp-shinned Hawk           7             90            115
Cooper's Hawk                0             17             46
Northern Goshawk             0              2              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             47            168
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              0            113            338
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             5             49             52
Merlin                       4              9             13
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              8             14

Total:                      23            557           1263
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Observation start time: 11:30:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter:        Derek Lovitch, Jeannette Lovitch

Observers:        Zane Baker

Visitors:
3


Weather:
The count was delayed until 12:30 today due to rain that was still moving
through the area. Once the rain cleared, viewing conditions improved
rapidly, though we only saw one tiny patch of blue sky this afternoon. Wind
was light, out of the west then shifting to the south as it picked up
during the last hour.

Raptor Observations:
Raptor activity was mostly limited to the few migrants we did see today.
The biggest hour was between 3:00 and 4:00 with a mini push of Kestrels and
Merlins.

Non-raptor Observations:
Like the raptor migration, non-raptor movement was limited.  The highlight
was 1 PURPLE MARTIN that came right overhead. Species deemed migrating were
43 American Robins, 6 Canada Geese, 5 Common Mergansers, 4 Mallards, 4
Great Blue Herons, and 1 European Starling. A total of 28 species were
observed from the summit today.

Predictions:
High pressure is building in tonight into tomorrow, creating some windy
conditions out of the NW. But, temperatures should reach the mid-50s. If
winds stay on the lower side of 10-20, there should be some birds moving.
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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