Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 23, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 126 134
Turkey Vulture 136 3073 3162
Osprey 17 78 78
Bald Eagle 0 39 44
Northern Harrier 0 2 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 57 60
Cooper's Hawk 10 119 122
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 174 179
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 139 147
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 8 43 43
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 1 6 6
Unknown Buteo 0 8 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 178 3872 3994
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Brad Cernohorsky, John Hoffman
Visitors:
Chandler Robbins, George, Andrea and Jane Robbins
Weather:
Sunny, 36-49 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds northerly, sometimes
with a northwesterly component, 6-15 mph, gusting to 22 mph
Raptor Observations:
An immature Bald Eagle unsuccessful in an attempt to steal an Osprey's
fish; northward bound adult Peregrine may be a local resident.
Non-raptor Observations:
=======================================================================
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. |