Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 20, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 15 277
Turkey Vulture 15 222 6417
Osprey 2 52 520
Bald Eagle 6 21 93
Northern Harrier 0 8 96
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 119 1273
Cooper's Hawk 0 13 412
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 245
Broad-winged Hawk 0 119 1500
Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 294
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 2 303
Merlin 0 8 66
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 2 21
Mississippi Kite 0 1 2
Total: 23 596 11569
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Marty Miller, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Marty Miller
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 68-77 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations: This is the first post in several days. Coverage has
been adequate, but migrant raptors were few or none.
Non-raptor Observations:
Glossy Ibis
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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. |