Past 2 days have seen a mini hawk watch here in Cumberland at Bruce Hill, presumably on the path up towards your count.
-- Yesterday I had a Red-Shouldered Hawk and a Turkey Vulture.
Just now had 3 Red-Shouldered Hawks at 9:30AM. They may be near you soon.
Thankfully the RSHA's alert me to their presence as they pass by, otherwise I might have missed them.
Good luck today to the stalwart watchers up on Bradbury during this gray and chilly day!
Rob
On Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 7:28:05 PM UTC-4, D Lovitch wrote:
On Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 7:28:05 PM UTC-4, D Lovitch wrote:
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2017 Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 5 39 39 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 3 33 33 Northern Harrier 0 2 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 10 10 Cooper's Hawk 0 6 6 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 23 23 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 9 35 35 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 3 Total: 22 154 154
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter Zane Baker Observers: Derek Lovitch, Tom Downing
Visitors:
11 people visited the count today, including some young and enthusiastic birders. It was nice to see some interest from younger generations.
Weather:
It was a beautiful morning to start the count today. However, winds were a little stronger than expected with stiff gusts at a times. Winds were primarily from the north most of the day. Cloud cover was very light and scattered. Temperatures reached into the forties by mid afternoon. Visibility was okay, except for excessive heat shimmer.
Raptor Observations:
Raptors were moving through the area today, but numbers are still seasonably low. Local birds were highly active again today. Bald Eagles were seen courting and displaying pair bonding behavior.
Non-raptor Observations:
Within the first hour of the count, I was greeted by about 80 Bohemian Waxwings. The birds perched in a nearby tree before flying directly at my head. I was momentarily part of their flock. Some birds landed near my feet, while others split off to search Juniper bushes for food. 71 American Crows were seen in a few separate groups headed north. 23 species were seen or heard from the summit today.
Predictions:
Tomorrow looks like a cloudy day from start to finish. Temps gradually increase to the high 30's by early afternoon. Winds from the north may start the day and gradually become more easterly by the time things wrap up. It appears any precipitation should hold off until about 5:00pm. It's hard to say whether birds will try to move before the approaching storm. My guess is that the morning hours will have more movement than later in the day.
Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeport...@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp
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