Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 38 188
Turkey Vulture 60 877 5010
Osprey 18 144 319
Bald Eagle 1 7 55
Northern Harrier 6 18 55
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 169 270
Cooper's Hawk 3 66 265
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 18 236
Broad-winged Hawk 7 12 12
Red-tailed Hawk 5 48 216
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 73 209
Merlin 2 7 9
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: 121 1495 6890
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00 (EST)
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Brad Cernohorsky, Dan Haas, Dan Stewart, Ed Carlson,
Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Stacy Epperson
Weather: Mostly cloudy,often with a high overcast; 43-53 degrees; good visibility
winds calm or variable, 0-3 mph
Raptor Observations:
11 raptor species today
Non-raptor Observations:
17 Common Loons; 1 Red-throated Loon
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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. |