Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawk Migration Count

A Sure Sign of Spring's Return to Maine

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Each Spring an ornithologist and volunteer birders sweep the skies looking for hawks migrating north. This two-month count from mid-March to mid-May typically counts 4,000 hawks.

Each Spring a professional ornithologist and volunteers search for hawks and other raptors from the open summit of Bradbury State Park in Pownal Maine.
This research study lasts for two months and usally counts about 4,000 raptors passing northward in their annual Spring migration. It is one my favoriate signs of spring. Bradbury Mountain State Park Bedroom Info

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