Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 18 18 277
Turkey Vulture 74 74 3809
Osprey 14 14 179
Bald Eagle 0 0 30
Northern Harrier 5 5 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 17 81
Cooper's Hawk 8 8 71
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 3 178
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 5 5 83
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 55 55 105
Merlin 3 3 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 8
Total: 202 202 4853
Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Visitors:
Nancy Jane McMillan
Weather:
Partly cloudy became cloudy with the approach of a cold front; 51-62 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds started out southwesterly 7-10 mph, then became ferocious from the W or WNW 17-25 mph, gusting to 36 mph
Raptor Observations:
A so-so day became spectacular during the hour and a half in the mid-afternoon when the cold front blew through. Dark clouds took over the sky and showers were in the area, but during that time there were 5 Northern Harriers and about 40 American Kestrels, along with a Merlin, Ospreys, Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper's Hawks.
Non-raptor Observations:
Tree Swallows were abundant with an estimated 5,000 pouring by, not stopping as the front passed by, during which we also had first spring arrivals of Barn Swallow(3), Chimney Swift(1), and Purple Martin(2). Spring Peepers were calling loudly, and prior to the front, flies were migrating by.� Also, a Greater Yellowlegs and 3 Snowy Egrets, new arrivals.
Complete ebird list:� http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13601775
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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