Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 34 150 162
Turkey Vulture 401 1804 1981
Osprey 5 41 43
Bald Eagle 1 19 25
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 28 29
Cooper's Hawk 9 26 30
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 11 135 146
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 6 49 58
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 4 17 17
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 7 7
Total: 474 2283 2505
Observation start time: 08:45:00 Eastern Standard Time
Observation end time: 14:15:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bud Orvis, Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Sunny becoming partly cloudy; 39-49 degrees; excellent visibility; winds strong out of the west, 9-16 mph, gusting to 28 mph
Raptor Observations:
Nine species today. A steady stream of vultures with numerous kettles.
Non-raptor Observations:
80+ Tree Swallows
Complete ebird list:� http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13464776
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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