Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 7 101 360
Turkey Vulture 49 1367 5102
Osprey 17 145 310
Bald Eagle 4 9 39
Northern Harrier 16 30 38
Sharp-shinned Hawk 73 249 313
Cooper's Hawk 7 99 162
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 11 53 228
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 21 67 145
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 69 168 218
Merlin 3 9 17
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 5 8
Unknown Buteo 1 1 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 8
Total: 278 2303 6954
Observation start time: 9:00 am
Observation end time: 5:00 pm� Daylight Savings Time
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Andy Higgs, Andy Smith, Bill Hubick, Bob Rineer, Bud Orvis, Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga, Judy Higgs, Lynn Davidson
Visitors:
Carol Cwiklinski, Steve Small, John DeFoe, Rueith Ottiger, Keith Heid, Jim Moore, Marlene, and Rich from the HMANA board
Weather:
Mostly sunny at the start becoming partly to mostly cloudy; 44-68 degrees; good visibility; winds strong mostly from the south, 7-15 mph, gusting to 24 mph
Raptor Observations:
A delightful day with eleven species and a steady flight from start to finish. However, with the strong southerly winds and sometimes blue skies, birds were high, fast flying, and a challenge to find. Thankfully, our crew was up to the task. Highlights were the good numbers of Northern Harriers, Sharp-shinned Hawks, and American Kestrels
Non-raptor Observations:
First Laughing Gull of the season; 21 Great Blue Herons, most flying north; 7 Common Loons; over 70 Double-crested Cormorants flying north in small groups; probably 200 tree Swallows
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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