[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (21 Apr 2017) Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2017
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	1	1
Turkey Vulture	0	251	511
Osprey	0	277	277
Bald Eagle	0	27	62
Northern Harrier	0	156	160
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	366	378
Cooper's Hawk	0	42	50
Northern Goshawk	0	5	7
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	75	123
Broad-winged Hawk	0	677	677
Red-tailed Hawk	0	88	150
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	371	372
Merlin	0	27	28
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	2
Unknown Accipiter	0	4	4
Unknown Buteo	0	3	4
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	1	1
Unknown Raptor	0	18	22
Total:	0	2391	2830

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	14:00:00
Total observation time:	5.25 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:

Visitors:
Four people stopped to chat briefly before scampering off.

Weather:
In a large bowl, mix an easterly wind with two parts fog and drizzle. Stir to combine, eliminating any dry spots. Add a tincture of gross, and bake at 37 degrees Fahrenheit for 5hrs and 15min. Let rest, and serve. Serves 5. Certainly not the most pleasant day, but far from the "Frozen Chosin." No complaints.

Raptor Observations:
A local Osprey appeared and then disappeared.

Non-raptor Observations:
I think I heard something.

Predictions:
Rain may persist into the morning hours before tapering off. Cloud cover will most likely linger for the rest of the day. Areas of drizzle or fog may be present over parts of the region. Temps will be cool, in the 40s and winds should be out of the east-northeast at about 5-10mph. We ought to be able to do better than 0 birds tomorrow. I'm optimistic we will see some movement once the rain clears out.

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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