Date: 3/1/13 8:08 pm
From: <susiericc...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park Friday, March 1, 2013





Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA



Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 01, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 12
Turkey Vulture 1 1 178
Osprey 1 1 3
Bald Eagle 0 0 6
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 2
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 11
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 9
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 3 3 225





Observation start time: 11:15:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 3.25 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis



Weather:
Overcast with a few sprinkles; 42-44 degrees; excellent visibility; winds strong from the W or WNW, 14 mph, gusting to 21 mph

Raptor Observations:
Non-migrant adult Bald Eagle. The Osprey dove to catch a fish before resuming its flight north.

Non-raptor Observations:
Contrary to past couple of days, blackbird migration almost nil today




Complete ebird checklist:� http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13234261





Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ( <susiericc...> )
Fort Smallwood Park information may be found at: http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html

Site Description
Fort Smallwood Park is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay at the
mouth of the Patapsco River, 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD. Best winds are
from the southwest. The Park is closed to visitors on Wednesdays.





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