Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 10 28 178
Turkey Vulture 26 119 2521
Osprey 8 26 134
Bald Eagle 0 1 9
Northern Harrier 3 3 24
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 7 98
Cooper's Hawk 2 9 155
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 6 101
Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 1
Red-tailed Hawk 5 8 68
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 44
Merlin 0 0 7
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 1
Total: 62 212 3355
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Haas, Marty Miller
Visitors: Emery, Declan, and Isla Haas
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 51-65 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds from the E or
ESE, 5-12 mph
Raptor Observations: First Broad-winged Hawk of the season
Non-raptor Observations: First Barn Swallow of the season
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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. |