Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 11, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 35 43
Turkey Vulture 37 572 646
Osprey 0 3 3
Bald Eagle 0 1 2
Northern Harrier 0 3 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 5
Cooper's Hawk 4 24 24
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 28 28
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 16 20
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 4 4
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 4
Unknown Buteo 1 1 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 47 696 787
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bradley Cernohorsky, Dan Stewart
Visitors: David Lychenheim
Weather:
Overcast with fog interspersed with brief periods when the sun would break
through; 52-61 degrees; poor visibility; winds variable or ESE, 3-13 mph
Raptor Observations:
A few migrants would appear when the holes in the cloud cover drifted
overhead. Neglected to mention yesterday that a Peregrine Falcon, a likely
local resident, flew past the hawkwatch.
Non-raptor Observations:
About 2000 scaup in the river. Yesterday there was an influx of Song
Sparrows.
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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. |