Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 262
Turkey Vulture 0 0 6195
Osprey 7 11 479
Bald Eagle 0 0 72
Northern Harrier 0 3 91
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 44 1198
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 401
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 245
Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 1388
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 281
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 301
Merlin 1 1 59
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17
Unknown Buteo 0 0 22
Unknown Falcon 0 0 7
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 19
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 19 69 11042
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Jim Stasz
Weather:
Cloudy ending as overcast; 62-63 degrees; visibility excellent declining to
poor; winds calm or light from the NNW, 0-6 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Least Sandpiper 13; Dunlin 1; Green Heron 5; New Arrival: Scarlet Tanager
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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. |