Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 23, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 16 278
Turkey Vulture 17 263 6458
Osprey 2 56 524
Bald Eagle 1 26 98
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 0 120 1501
Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 294
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 2 303
Merlin 0 9 67
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 2 3
Total: 20 650 11623
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 71-85 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds mostly
southwesterly, 6-12 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Two adult male Baltimore Orioles having a serious discussion, with one
pinning the other to the ground in order to be heard
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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. |