Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 135 143
Turkey Vulture 18 2071 2145
Osprey 5 73 73
Bald Eagle 0 7 8
Northern Harrier 0 7 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 72 72
Cooper's Hawk 1 108 108
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 95 95
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 55 59
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 18 18
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 8
Unknown Buteo 0 4 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 24 2654 2745
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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: Andy Smith
Visitors: Karen Hall, 3
Weather: Overcast or mostly cloudy; 41-51 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds
from the E or ESE, 6-10 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: American Coot and Pied-billed Grebe on 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. |