Date: 4/28/13 6:48 pm
From: <susiericc...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park Hawkwatch Sunday, April 28, 2013 White Pelicans

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 1 242 501
Turkey Vulture 55 2650 6385
Osprey 6 281 446
Bald Eagle 6 45 75
Northern Harrier 2 51 59
Sharp-shinned Hawk 66 706 770
Cooper's Hawk 9 177 240
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 80 255
Broad-winged Hawk 8 114 114
Red-tailed Hawk 10 125 203
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 1 221 271
Merlin 1 26 34
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: 165 4731 9382

Observation start time: 8:00 am
Observation end time: 3:15 pm�Daylight Savings Time
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Andy Smith, Bill Hubick, Hal Wierenga, Nancy Magnusson


Visitors:
Steve and Carol - thanks for your excellent spotting!

Weather:
Partly cloudy at the start, becoming overcast a few hours before the count ended due to an approaching storm;

Raptor Observations:
The flight was high and the birds moved through quickly

Non-raptor Observations:
Two American White Pelicans; 2 Glossy Ibises; 2 Black-crowned Night Herons; Scarlet Tanager
Complete ebird list:� http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13922574

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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