Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 17 172 322
Turkey Vulture 47 1286 3688
Osprey 16 141 249
Bald Eagle 9 33 41
Northern Harrier 5 39 60
Sharp-shinned Hawk 58 477 568
Cooper's Hawk 8 115 261
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 36 131
Broad-winged Hawk 50 223 223
Red-tailed Hawk 4 60 120
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 66 108
Merlin 1 18 25
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 15
Unknown Buteo 0 3 8
Unknown Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 21 21
Total: 219 2703 5846
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Dan Stewart, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bill Hubick, Dan Stewart, Hal Wierenga, Marty Miller
Visitors: Nazim, Leo Weigant, Bill and Sally
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 41-54 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds mostly
with a northwesterly component, 8-15 mph, gusting to 23 mph
Raptor Observations:
Besides Sharp-shinned Hawks and Broad-winged Hawks, Bald Eagles also made a
good showing
Non-raptor Observations:
44 Common Loons; Eastern Kingbird (2), new for the season; Clapper Rail,
second record ever (first in 2001)
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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. |