Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 262
Turkey Vulture 1 2 6197
Osprey 4 23 491
Bald Eagle 0 1 73
Northern Harrier 2 5 93
Sharp-shinned Hawk 41 85 1239
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 401
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 245
Broad-winged Hawk 4 12 1393
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 281
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 301
Merlin 1 3 61
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: 53 134 11107
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga, John Pangborn
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with brief periods of sunshine, thunderstorm in early
afternoon; 66-70 degrees; fair visibility; winds mostly from the SW, 3-9
mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Eastern Spadefoot toads calling vigorously
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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. |