Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 06, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 6 14
Turkey Vulture 66 270 344
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 0 1
Northern Harrier 0 2 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 2 4 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 4 8
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 70 287 378
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Visitors:
Karen Hall
Weather:
Sunny; 38-52 degrees; excellent visibility; winds from the N, NNW, or NW,
10-12 mph, gusting to 21 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Ring-necked Duck on the pond
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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. |