Last day of the Hawkwatch is tomorrow, and hopefully some clearing skies in the afternoon. Come on out and at least thank Zane for battling through a challenging season!
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 14, 2017 Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 2 Turkey Vulture 0 0 511 Osprey 0 29 341 Bald Eagle 0 5 75 Northern Harrier 0 8 180 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 97 596 Cooper's Hawk 0 6 66 Northern Goshawk 0 0 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 127 Broad-winged Hawk 0 60 1363 Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 171 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 15 433 Merlin 0 16 60 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 7 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 6 Unknown Buteo 0 0 6 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 5 33 Total: 0 258 3988
(No count conducted today)
Weather:
Today's watch was canceled due to the constant rainfall during the entire count period. While a lot of the region saw the falling precipitation in the form of rain, Mount Washington reported 14.5" of snow today.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
We should start to see some improvement in the weather tomorrow. Rain showers may linger in the morning hours before some drying occurs in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy skies are predicted for the day. High temps may climb to the high 50s, but strong winds could make it feel cooler. Winds should be out of the north-northwest at 20-30mph. I'll be pleased with anything I can find tomorrow for the last official day of the 2017 Bradbury Hawkwatch.
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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