Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 24, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 3 129 137
Turkey Vulture 130 3203 3292
Osprey 14 92 92
Bald Eagle 1 40 45
Northern Harrier 0 2 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 60 63
Cooper's Hawk 6 125 128
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 178 183
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 142 150
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 44 44
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 6 6
Unknown Buteo 0 8 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 165 4037 4159
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Larry Zoller, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Sunny becoming partly cloudy; 31-44 degrees; visibility good; winds NNE at
first, then becoming variable, 6-9 mph, gusting to 17 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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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. |