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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