Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 3 5 267
Turkey Vulture 41 146 6341
Osprey 5 37 505
Bald Eagle 1 10 82
Northern Harrier 2 8 96
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 116 1270
Cooper's Hawk 3 12 411
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 245
Broad-winged Hawk 7 112 1493
Red-tailed Hawk 3 12 292
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 1 2 303
Merlin 1 6 64
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 2 2 21
Mississippi Kite 0 1 2
Total: 72 469 11442
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Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Andy Smith, Bill Hubick, Dan Stewart, Jim Stasz,
John Hoffman
Visitors: Christine Stevens, Vince and Cathy Merier
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 59-72 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds strong
from the W, 5-16 mph, gusting to 25 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. |