Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 136 144
Turkey Vulture 208 3524 3613
Osprey 8 115 115
Bald Eagle 0 41 46
Northern Harrier 1 3 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 70 73
Cooper's Hawk 17 146 149
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 10 189 194
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 5 148 156
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 9 54 54
Merlin 1 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 2 8 8
Unknown Buteo 0 8 8
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 269 4452 4574
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Ed Carlson
Visitors:
Karen Hall; Stan and Elaine Arnold, Dan Haas; Chris Murray; John Marshall
Weather:
Fog dissipated into mostly cloudy skies; 55-75 degrees; poor to fair
visibility; as thunderstorms approached, winds shifted from N to ENE 3-8
mph, then became strong from the SW 14-16 mph, gusting to 30 mph
Raptor Observations:
As soon as the fog started to lift, the hawks started flying
Non-raptor Observations:
A Dunlin stayed for several hours; 50 Gadwalls on the pond; 30 Horned
Grebes sitting offshore; Snowy Egret; numerous Tree Swallows
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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. |