Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 5 135 143
Turkey Vulture 41 3316 3405
Osprey 11 107 107
Bald Eagle 1 41 46
Northern Harrier 0 2 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 64 67
Cooper's Hawk 2 129 132
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 179 184
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 143 151
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 45 45
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: 65 4183 4305
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Brad Cernohorsky, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Visitors:
Jackie Cooper, Ed Carlson
Weather:
Mostly cloudy becoming overcast; 48-61 degrees; poor to fair visibility;
winds light and variable with a northerly component early
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
First Northern Rough-winged Swallow of the season
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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. |