Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 501
Turkey Vulture 11 11 6396
Osprey 2 2 448
Bald Eagle 1 1 76
Northern Harrier 0 0 59
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 7 777
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 240
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 255
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 114
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 203
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 271
Merlin 0 0 34
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 10
Unknown Buteo 0 0 6
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 9
Total: 21 21 9403
Observation start time: 9:30 am
Observation end time: 2:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Sunny; 55-66 degrees; good visibility; winds from the E or ENE, 7-13 mph
Raptor Observations:
Clear blue skies and unfavorable winds made for difficult viewing conditions and a modest flight
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue-headed, Red-eyed, and White-eyed Vireos
Complete ebird list:� http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13958827
Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ( <susiericc...> )
Fort Smallwood Park information may be found at: http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html
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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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