[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (21 Mar 2015) 4 Raptors

> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 21, 2015
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 1 69 69
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 0 10 10
> Northern Harrier 0 0 0
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4
> Cooper's Hawk 1 2 2
> Northern Goshawk 1 1 1
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 1 17 17
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 0 0 0
> Merlin 0 0 0
> Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
> Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
> Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
>
> Total: 4 106 106
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>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
>
> Official Counter: Andrew Wolfgang
>
> Observers: Alan McKelvy, Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> 23
>
>
> Weather:
> Persistent snow showers started fifteen minutes into the count today at
> Bradbury Mountain. Due to this earlier than predicted and lengthy snow, the
> weather was not as optimal for hawk watching. Visibility was poor
> throughout the count until the final two hours. Gentle winds changed from
> West to South to Southeast by the end of today's count.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> There were four migrant raptors that passed by Bradbury today. In addition
> to those sightings, several local Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures and
> Red-tailed Hawks were flying through the snow. An adult Cooper's Hawk
> passed by the summit after the snow finished up, and shortly after that a
> young Northern Goshawk finished the day crossing Bradbury as skies began to
> clear.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> There were 18 species observed from the summit today. A group of nine Cedar
> Waxwing visited the area for several minutes.
>
> Predictions:
> There has been a high wind advisory posted for tomorrow morning into Sunday
> evening. As protocol states, the count may be delayed or canceled due to a
> high wind advisory, Northwest winds from 20 to 30 mph and gusts to 50 mph
> will make for bad hawk watching conditions. Tomorrow there is a possibility
> of snow showers again over Bradbury Mountain in the morning.
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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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