[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (20 Apr 2018) 28 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 20, 2018
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	358	562
Osprey	10	151	151
Bald Eagle	0	15	70
Northern Harrier	0	47	50
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	154	175
Cooper's Hawk	0	30	51
Northern Goshawk	0	2	5
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	26	72
Broad-winged Hawk	14	183	183
Red-tailed Hawk	2	72	175
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	52	61
Merlin	0	14	17
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	4	5
Unknown Buteo	0	1	2
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	5	7
Total:	28	1116	1588

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dave Fensore, Steve Gruverman

Visitors:
32 visitors

Weather:
More, strong, northerly winds blew across the area again today, with occasional strong gusts. Partly cloudy skies started the day, increasing by midday, and then breaking up again by day's end. Visibility, and heat distortion, tracked in unison with the cloud cover. Temperatures climbed to a high of about 50 degrees Fahrenheit by the final hour.

Raptor Observations:
Not many memorable moments related to raptors occurred today, other than the Harrier, who may have just been commuting locally. The bird appeared in a spot, elevation, and under conditions we had just been pontificating about.

Non-raptor Observations:
Another slow day for other species. Only 21 species were seen or heard from the summit. A first-of-season kite boarder's sail was seen, miles away, in Harpswell. A good indication about the wind conditions today.

Predictions:
Tomorrow should be little warmer, but we'll still be dealing with NW winds. Wind speeds should be a little lighter than today, which will be welcome. Cloud cover should be at a minimum, which means thermals for the birds, and being extra vigilant for spotters.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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