Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2022 |
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 179 | 179 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 94 | 94 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Merlin | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total: | 4 | 517 | 517 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Zane Baker |
| Observers: | |
Visitors:More visitors on a Monday than I thought I'd see. 22 people in total, including a gentlemen who used to volunteer at Hawk Mountain in Pennsylvania.
Weather:It's frustrating when it seems as though all my weather forecasts turn out incorrect but I wasn't to upset getting today wrong. It was a much more tolerable day than I was anticipating. The winds from the northwest were certainly chilly, with temps below freezing, but the strong gusts never came. The unfiltered sun for most of the day helped temper the effects of the colder air. The heat shimmer was terrible today but not a huge issue with so few birds. The clapboards on the red barn situated .75miles away appeared to be moving like a snake in the distorted air.
Raptor Observations:Not many observations were made but not from lake of effort. An adult Eagle with feet and talons extended came towards the summit and dropped below the trees into the park, somewhere near the playground.
Non-raptor Observations:15 species were seen or heard today. Birds traveling north include: 3 American Robins 1 Common Merganser
Predictions:Tomorrow's forecast looks like another repeat of today. So will it be more mild than predicted or actually play out? I will be preparing for temps around the freezing mark with winds from the northwest at 10-15mph with gusts in the mid 20's. Sky cover should be minimal. We may have to put up with some inclement weather this week before the next good push of birds.
Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (
freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
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