Date: 4/4/13 8:19 pm
From: <susiericc...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park Hawkwatch Thursday, April 4, 2013

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 12 85 344
Turkey Vulture 65 1239 4974
Osprey 12 112 277
Bald Eagle 2 3 33
Northern Harrier 0 14 22
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 165 229
Cooper's Hawk 0 86 149
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 38 213
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 5 43 121
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 96 146
Merlin 0 4 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 5 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 8
Total: 114 1890 6541

Observation start time: 9:00
Observation end time: 3:30 Daylight Savings Time
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Dan Stewart, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi

Weather:
Mostly cloudy with a high overcast; a chilly 36-48 degrees; excellent visibility; winds light and variable, 0-7 mph

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Complete ebird list:� http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13634678



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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