[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (01 Apr 2017) Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2017
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	260
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	0	35
Northern Harrier	0	0	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	0	12
Cooper's Hawk	0	0	8
Northern Goshawk	0	0	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	48
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	0	62
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	1
Merlin	0	0	1
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	1
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	4
Total:	0	0	439

(No count conducted today)


Weather:
Today's count was called off due to inclement weather. Continuous snowfall throughout the day reduced visibility enough to officially cancel the hawkwatch.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
We should be back in business tomorrow, with some breaks of sun earlier in the day and becoming more overcast by the afternoon hours. Winds could be relatively strong out of the northwest at 10-15mph, which is okay, but not ideal. There should be some melting of the recent snow, with temperatures reaching into the 40's. Hopefully the snow melts quickly, so as not to deter these birds any longer. With fresh snow, I would expect minimal thermal production, which could keep birds lower, providing photo opportunities for hawkwatchers who make to the mountain. See you on the mountain!

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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