Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 3 241 500
Turkey Vulture 16 2595 6330
Osprey 4 275 440
Bald Eagle 1 39 69
Northern Harrier 0 49 57
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 640 704
Cooper's Hawk 0 168 231
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 80 255
Broad-winged Hawk 1 106 106
Red-tailed Hawk 0 115 193
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 220 270
Merlin 0 25 33
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 10
Unknown Buteo 0 2 6
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 9
Total: 32 4566 9217
Observation start time: 08:30:00 am
Observation end time: 5:15:00� pm� Daylight Savings Time
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Nancy Magnusson
Visitors:
Jason, Jill, and John
Weather:
Sunny except for some clouds late; 51-69 degrees; good visibility; winds mostly with an easterly or northeasterly component, 0-11 mph, gusting to 22 mph
Raptor Observations:
A small flight today under clear skies and less than favorable winds
Non-raptor Observations:
American Bittern and Great Crested Flycatcher new for the season
Complete ebird list:� http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13908082
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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