Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 21, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 18 117 125
Turkey Vulture 447 2231 2320
Osprey 15 46 46
Bald Eagle 5 31 36
Northern Harrier 0 1 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 35 38
Cooper's Hawk 3 98 101
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 148 153
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 8 106 114
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 27 27
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 1 3 3
Unknown Buteo 1 7 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 2 2
Total: 509 2853 2975
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga
Visitors:
Peg Kemp, Jackie Cooper, Karen Hall, Ed Carlson, Arlene
Weather:
Sunny, becoming mostly cloudy; 35-48 degrees; fair to good visibility;
winds mostly with an easterly component, 3-10 mph
Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures moving the entire day; four juvenile Bald Eagles
Non-raptor Observations:
Three Red-throated Loons; 55 Horned Grebes; about 1000 scaup sitting
offshore.
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
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. |