[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (24 Mar 2015) 65 Raptors

> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 24, 2015
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 43 114 114
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 6 18 18
> Northern Harrier 0 0 0
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4
> Cooper's Hawk 2 4 4
> Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
> Red-shouldered Hawk 2 3 3
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 12 31 31
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2
> 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 1 1
> Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
>
> Total: 65 180 180
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>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
>
> Official Counter: Derek Lovitch, Jeannette Lovitch
>
> Observers: Frank Paul
>
> Visitors:
> 14
>
>
> Weather:
> A frigid -8C start, with temperatures well below normal once again, finally
> gave way to some melting by afternoon. Unlimited sunshine and light winds,
> from to northwest eventually shifting to the south, made for a very
> pleasant day atop The Brad.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> The morning's steady flow of migrant Turkey Vultures gave way to a steady
> trickle of buteos in the afternoon. As the day warmed, local birds took to
> the sky, with up to 7 Bald Eagles and a courting pair of Red-tailed Hawks
> visible at the same time - 6 of the eagles (adults and immatures) often
> tangling.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> 21 species were seen and/or heard from the summit today, including 7 Cedar
> Waxwings that stopped by, perhaps attempting to will the snow to melt off
> of the Common Juniper patches.
>
> Other birds deemed migrating:
> 21 American Crows
> 9 Canada Geese
> 1 Cedar Waxwing
> 1 Common Redpoll
>
> Predictions:
> Looking good! As high pressure slides offshore, light and variable winds
> will increase from the southwest and eventually south. If we get enough
> sunshine, and the south winds stay light enough, it could be a very good
> day. And with temperatures warming up into the mid- to upper- 40's, it
> might actually feel like a spring hawkwatch, too!
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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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