Thursday, 2 May 2024

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (02 May 2024) Raptors



Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2024
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture000
Turkey Vulture00628
Osprey00393
Bald Eagle0047
Northern Harrier00138
Sharp-shinned Hawk00387
Cooper's Hawk0030
American Goshawk001
Red-shouldered Hawk0030
Broad-winged Hawk001211
Red-tailed Hawk0050
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel00294
Merlin0045
Peregrine Falcon002
Unknown Accipiter009
Unknown Buteo004
Unknown Falcon0011
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor0014
Total:003294


Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official CounterZane Baker
Observers:



Visitors:
My Dad.

Weather:
Heavy rain, thunder and lightning delayed the start by 90 minutes. Skies were beginning to look brighter so I moseyed up the Norther Loop. While on the trail dense fog was creeping in and destroyed the view with a wall of white, limiting sight to 3/4 of a mile. I waited it out and then waited a little longer before it cleared towards the coast. However, it did not last long before closing in again. After a number of hours with little to no visibility I realized I wasn't going to win today and packed up at 3pm EDT. There was a light mist throughout the day and winds from the SE were light. Temps were only in the mid 40's. Hawkcounting, hmmf.

Raptor Observations:
One local Broad-wing gave me something to look at a few times with some low passes by the summit.

Non-raptor Observations:
I chose to take a longer trail this morning to listen for bird song in the woods and assess the trails. The parking area has been and was very active with dozens of American Goldfinches, which were still present when I left. The woods were still quite silent. The first bird I found flying today was a Doubl-crested Cormorant flying just below treetop level barely visible in the fog, cruising up Rte 9 in front of the mountain.

Predictions:
Tomorrow should be drier with mostly cloudy skies and winds starting from the NNE and switching to the SSE by the afternoon. Temps should be warmer and in the 50's. Hopefully there are some birds getting restless to our south and ready to push forth.


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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