[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (01 May 2014) 10 Raptors

From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: May 1, 2014 at 6:05:55 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (01 May 2014) 10 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 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              0            380
Osprey                       0              0            643
Bald Eagle                   0              0             74
Northern Harrier             0              0            127
Sharp-shinned Hawk           3              3            724
Cooper's Hawk                0              0             74
Northern Goshawk             0              0              8
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0            191
Broad-winged Hawk            7              7           1291
Red-tailed Hawk              0              0            411
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0              0            343
Merlin                       0              0             44
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              2
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              3
Unknown Buteo                0              0             12
Unknown Falcon               0              0              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0             38
Snowy Owl                    0              0              1

Total:                      10             10           4368
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Observation start time: 13:00:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter:        Katrina Fenton

Observers:        

Visitors:
The summit was quiet this afternoon, only one hiker made his way up to
visit the hawkwatch.


Weather:
The rain tapered off by late morning, leaving behind a suffocating curtain
of fog that took its time clearing. It was mid-afternoon before the
overcast lifted above Bradbury's summit and the count could begin. By the
time the hawkwatch started, temperatures had found their way to 50F, and
continued to rise whenever the stratus thinned enough to reveal a world of
sun and cumulus high above. The wind was light and rambled in different
directions through the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
The first few Broad-winged Hawks worked their way up into the overcast,
while local birds kept watch below. Later in the day, Sharp-shinned Hawks
zipped low over the trees while other broad-wingeds searched for a last bit
of lift to send them a little further north. Most of the day's birds came
in the final hour of the count, which bodes well for tomorrow.

Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Migrants:
Common Merganser- 2
Double-crested Cormorant- 25
Tree Swallow- 6
Brown-headed Cowbird- 1

Predictions:
At last, we're in for a day of SW flow and temperatures that could hit the
mid-60s. Any overnight fog and showers will hopefully clear before the
hawkwatch is set to start. The wind will be out of the West in the morning,
shifting SW and becoming gusty later in the day. Wind speed will increase
from 5 to 15mph. The potential is there for a good flight tomorrow, and we
are only 105 migrants away from setting a new count record this season.
Come on up and see some hawks!
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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