Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 8 217
TV 0 150 5052
OS 2 21 492
BE 0 3 53
NH 0 8 133
SS 1 75 2728
CH 0 23 514
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 2 139
BW 0 13 291
RT 0 4 304
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 524
ML 0 0 47
PG 0 3 3
UR 2 79
Total: 3 312 10576
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 12:45:00 EST
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart
Weather: Mostly cloudy; 66-72 degrees; winds calm, finishing light from the NE at 6
mph, visibility poor to fair due to fog
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
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.
Directions to site:
For directions and more info, go to
http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html
BV Black Vulture; TV Turkey Vulture; OS Osprey; SK Swallow-tailed Kite; MK
Mississippi Kite; BE Bald Eagle; NH Northern Harrier; SS Sharp-shinned Hawk; CH
Cooper's Hawk; NG Northern Goshawk; RS Red-shouldered Hawk; BW Broad-winged
Hawk; RT Red-tailed Hawk; RL Rough-legged Hawk; GE Golden Eagle; AK American
Kestrel; ML Merlin; PG Peregrine Falcon; UA Unidentified Accipiter; UB
Unidentified Buteo; UF Unidentified Falcon; UR Unidentified Raptor |