Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 5 38 188
Turkey Vulture 57 817 4950
Osprey 25 126 301
Bald Eagle 0 6 54
Northern Harrier 1 12 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 154 255
Cooper's Hawk 4 63 262
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 16 234
Broad-winged Hawk 0 5 5
Red-tailed Hawk 0 43 211
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 22 71 207
Merlin 2 5 7
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 11
Unknown Buteo 0 8 18
Unknown Falcon 0 3 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 11
Total: 122 1374 6769
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00 (EST)
Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Andy Smith, Dan Stewart, Ed Carlson, Hal Wierenga,
Lynn Davidson
Visitors:
Jackie Cooper, Peg Kemp, Christine Stevens
Weather:
Sunny, 42-54 degrees; good visibility, becoming excellent; strong
northwesterly winds, 9-21 mph, gusting to 26 mph
Raptor Observations:
All but two kestrels were after noon (EDT)
Non-raptor Observations:
First Chimney Swifts (2) 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. |