Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 38 188
Turkey Vulture 8 885 5018
Osprey 14 158 333
Bald Eagle 0 7 55
Northern Harrier 0 18 55
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 171 272
Cooper's Hawk 0 66 265
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 236
Broad-winged Hawk 1 13 13
Red-tailed Hawk 0 48 216
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 74 210
Merlin 0 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: 26 1521 6916
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart, Ed Carlson, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Christine Stevens
Weather: Sunny, 49-59 degrees; good visibility becoming excellent; winds easterly,
then variable, 3-9 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
5 Snowy Egrets; 1 Greater Yellowlegs; 7 Caspian Terns; 25 Buffleheads; 2
Ruddy Ducks
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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. |