[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (23 Apr 2023) 2 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	1	214	214
Bald Eagle	0	9	46
Northern Harrier	0	46	70
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	167	187
Cooper's Hawk	0	13	24
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	16	49
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1328	1328
Red-tailed Hawk	0	14	65
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	208	216
Merlin	0	27	34
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	3	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	13
Total:	2	2258	2764

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dick Baker, Nate Johnson

Visitors:
19 visitors today. The park was relatively quiet.

Weather:
Wind was howling all day from the E and SE. Clouds filled the sky with the exception of a small clearing to the E first thing this am. Temps were chilly and in the mid to high 40's. Visibility was very good all day long.

Raptor Observations:
We may have set the record for fewest birds counted on a full dry day in April. Not the records were looking to break but a small victory of sorts if were trying to stay positive. It was almost laughable at how few birds were in the skies today. We got a nice showing of a couple Eagles but that was over in a minute or two. Not even Red-tails were seen kiting in the wind.

Non-raptor Observations:
Quiet all around. I did managed to find 24 species for the day. Northbound birds include: 40 Double-crested Cormorants 3 Canada Geese 1 Purple Finch

Predictions:
Tomorrow looks like a repeat of today but this time I think the rain will have finally arrived. Strong winds from the E and temps in the 40's again. It's looking kind of like a complete wash at this point.

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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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