Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 112 262
Turkey Vulture 14 2062 6195
Osprey 4 293 468
Bald Eagle 0 24 72
Northern Harrier 0 51 88
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1053 1154
Cooper's Hawk 0 200 399
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 27 245
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1381 1381
Red-tailed Hawk 0 112 280
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 165 301
Merlin 0 56 58
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 17
Unknown Buteo 0 12 22
Unknown Falcon 0 6 7
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 13 19
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 18 5578 10973
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 11:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis
Weather:
Cloudy with threatening skies; 53-59 degrees; fair visibility; winds
southeasterly, 5-7 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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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. |