Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 03, 2013
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 501
Turkey Vulture 6 27 6412
Osprey 3 10 456
Bald Eagle 0 3 78
Northern Harrier 0 0 59
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 12 782
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 242
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 255
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 114
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 204
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 271
Merlin 1 1 35
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: 13 56 9438
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 56-64 degrees; good to excellent visibility; strong winds from the east, 12-17 mph, gusting to 23 mph
Raptor Observations:
Well, we got half of what we needed: nice clouds. Unfortunately, the strong winds from the east foiled any chances for a decent flight.
Non-raptor Observations:
Glossy Ibis; about 625 migrant Blue Jays
Complete ebird list:� http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13980392
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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