Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 9 9 159
Turkey Vulture 55 55 2457
Osprey 14 14 122
Bald Eagle 0 0 8
Northern Harrier 0 0 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 93
Cooper's Hawk 5 5 151
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 3 98
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 60
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 2 44
Merlin 0 0 7
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 91 91 3234
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Joe Jehl, Marty Miller, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: John DeFoe, Jim Green, Helen,3
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 54-72 degrees; good visibility; winds calm or light and
variable, 0-9 mph
Raptor Observations:
A continuation of yesterday's good flight did not materialize.
Non-raptor Observations:
Nearly 70 migrant Double-crested Cormorants; Horned Grebe 18
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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. |