[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (05 Apr 2018) 9 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2018
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	4	332	536
Osprey	2	5	5
Bald Eagle	1	4	59
Northern Harrier	0	5	8
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	30	51
Cooper's Hawk	0	5	26
Northern Goshawk	0	0	3
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	13	59
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	1	40	143
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	3	12
Merlin	0	3	6
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	1
Unknown Buteo	0	0	1
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	2
Total:	9	440	912

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

Visitors:
15 people.

Weather:
I was quick to realize an oversight I made in my previous days prediction, for today's wind direction. Winds were strong and gusty, coming from the W for most of the day, not the SE I had planned for. Temperatures barely broke the freezing mark, but the sun helped brighten moral.

Raptor Observations:
A close Osprey, passing in front of the summit, was a nice treat for onlookers. The bird was not packing a lunch.

Non-raptor Observations:
Late morning, I was a little startled to see a Glossy Ibis appear from the NE, as it struggled through the wind on a southward heading. That bird was battling some serious turbulence.

Predictions:
Clouds will steadily increase tomorrow, ahead of some wet weather. Winds should be pushing up from the SW to start the day, and shift to S for the rest of the count period. Wind speeds may increase as the day goes on, maybe 10-15 mph. Temperatures should be in the mid 30's. Rain seems likely by early afternoon, which could put the breaks on for me and the birds. It is possible there will be some birds out ahead of the rain, in the morning.

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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
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