Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 17, 2016 |
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 10 | 26 | 26 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 6 | 14 | 14 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 29 | 33 | 33 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 63 | 98 | 98 |
| Observation start time: | 09:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Anna Stunkel |
| Observers: | Chuck Barnes, Dave Gulick, Jeannette Lovitch |
Visitors:9 people visited the hawkwatch.
Weather:Fog socked in the mountain this morning, delaying the count until 9:30 am EST. For the first hour distant fog continued to impact visibility, and migration was relatively slow during this period. However, after this first hour hawkwatching conditions became excellent. Visibility cleared up nicely and cloud cover eventually broke up a bit. There was a light breeze from the south/southwest for most of the day, which is an ideal wind direction for raptor migration. During midday these optimal conditions made for a great day of hawkwatching with high numbers for mid-March. During the last hour, some fog rolled in again, and a nearby thunderstorm brought some drizzle which slowed down the count.
Raptor Observations:Many red-tails and a good number of red-shoulders were moving through today. The majority of these birds followed flight paths that allowed nice, close views from the mountain. Some flew directly overhead, while others flew along the mountainside, mainly to the east. Turkey Vultures and Bald Eagles also put in a good showing today, along with a few accipiters.
Non-raptor Observations:Many Canada Geese (a total of 537) and blackbirds were moving through today. These geese kept us busy and continued migrating despite the foggy/cloudy morning weather. A White-winged Crossbill was also heard passing by in the morning. We enjoyed the first visit of the year from "Hawkwatch Junco" today, and heard the resident Barred Owl calling. Species deemed migrating:
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