Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 19 49 199
Turkey Vulture 130 348 2750
Osprey 11 49 157
Bald Eagle 3 4 12
Northern Harrier 13 17 38
Sharp-shinned Hawk 54 73 164
Cooper's Hawk 29 38 184
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 13 21 116
Broad-winged Hawk 1 2 2
Red-tailed Hawk 15 24 84
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 22 25 67
Merlin 1 1 8
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 312 654 3797
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Marty Miller, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bradley Cernohorsky, Dan Eberly, Hal Wierenga, Jane Geuder,
Marty Miller, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Karen Hall
Weather:
Mostly cloudy becoming sunny; 58-82 degrees; fair visibility; winds
southwesterly or variable, 0-12 mph
Raptor Observations:
A delightful day. A steady flight all day. Thirteen species. Three
falcons. Three adult male Northern Harriers.
Non-raptor Observations: First Snowy Egret 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. |