[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (22 Apr 2015) 224 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2015
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 1 164 374
> Osprey 21 275 275
> Bald Eagle 2 29 62
> Northern Harrier 2 85 86
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 374 382
> Cooper's Hawk 0 40 58
> Northern Goshawk 0 2 3
> Red-shouldered Hawk 1 77 104
> Broad-winged Hawk 158 483 483
> Red-tailed Hawk 5 139 208
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3
> Golden Eagle 0 1 1
> American Kestrel 14 212 213
> Merlin 3 30 32
> Peregrine Falcon 1 4 5
> Unknown Accipiter 0 13 14
> Unknown Buteo 0 9 10
> Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
> Unknown Raptor 1 7 7
>
> Total: 224 1947 2324
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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: Lionel Quirion
>
> Visitors:
> 38
>
>
> Weather:
> Today was a sunny and breezy day. Winds were southeast for most of the
> count period, and sustained winds were up to 15 mph. In the final two hours
> of the count the sky clouded up, and overcast conditions prevailed with
> moderate southeast winds making for a chilly end to a great day of hawk
> watching.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> A nice day overall with 224 migrants! Broad-winged Hawks passed by in small
> groups during the count around noon today, a total of 158 passed by the
> summit. The largest kettle was 23 Broad-winged Hawks, and there were
> several smaller groups of 10-12 birds. Other interesting sightings were two
> Northern Harriers and a great look at an adult Peregrine Falcon.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> There were 31 species observed at the summit today. Other migrants
> included:
>
> Double-crested Cormorant 108
> Tree Swallow 16
> Common Grackle 9
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
> American Robin 2
>
>
> Predictions:
> Predictions for tomorrow show a west wind and overcast skies with
> occasional rain showers possible later in the day. While this is not the
> best forecast for hawk watching, I have a positive outlook for the watch
> tomorrow. If the winds stay light enough and the sun comes out we will be
> seeing migrants tomorrow!
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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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