Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 18, 2017 |
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 4 | 43 | 43 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Zane Baker |
| Observers: | |
Visitors:The propitious weather plus the first weekend of the season brought many visitors to Bradbury. There was genuine curiosity about the project. Snowmobiles provided a beautiful cacophony of screams and a pleasant perfume which stung the nostrils.
Weather:Temperatures just kissed the freezing mark again today. Skies remained clear with a few clouds hugging the coast. Winds were variable, shifting from the north to northeast and finishing the day with a more steady easterly breeze.
Raptor Observations:Migrant counts were few and far between today. With the assistance of a couple of American Crows, a Northern Goshawk was seen as it tried to sneak passed the summit. The bird perched momentarily on a close ridge-line before continuing its journey. Eagles continue to be a challenge. There is something on the ground they find irresistible to the southwest of the watch site.
Non-raptor Observations:10 species were seen or heard from the mountain toady.
Predictions:Tomorrow is predicted as being overcast but becoming warmer than today with temperatures climbing above the freezing mark.Hopefully the sun breaks through enough to generate a few small thermals. East and northeast winds are not ideal conditions for birds moving north but if they remain light I believe we might see some activity.
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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