[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (07 Apr 2018) 10 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2018
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	341	545
Osprey	2	12	12
Bald Eagle	1	6	61
Northern Harrier	1	9	12
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	34	55
Cooper's Hawk	2	7	28
Northern Goshawk	0	0	3
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	14	60
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	1	43	146
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	4	13
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:	10	473	945

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Margaret Reimann, Tom Downing

Visitors:
44 visitors.

Weather:
Multiple species of clouds filled the sky today, making for great spotting conditions, had there been more birds. Winds were strong, coming mostly from the W, which may have pushed birds E towards the coast. Temperatures were mild at about 43 degrees. Visibility remained clear, with some heat distortion.

Raptor Observations:
More local Bald Eagle shenanigans coincided with the presence of the larger weekend crowds, which most people were pleased to witness.

Non-raptor Observations:
Another quiet day for non raptors. 5 Common Mergansers were the highest number of any northbound species.

Predictions:
Mostly a dry sunny start to Sunday, with winds on the lighter side, at about 10 mph from the N, possibly increasing by the afternoon. Temps may climb to the lower 40's for a high. Hopefully lighter wind speeds will keep birds from being pushed too far away from the mountain, towards the coast.

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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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