Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 15 46 418
Turkey Vulture 46 434 4658
Osprey 16 56 405
Bald Eagle 3 29 114
Northern Harrier 1 11 90
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 310 2899
Cooper's Hawk 0 71 512
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 131
Broad-winged Hawk 14 144 634
Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 140
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 146
Merlin 3 9 78
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 11
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 22
Unknown Buteo 2 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 26
Mississippi Kite 0 3 3
Total: 103 1138 10303
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Lynn Davidson
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Jackie Cooper, Marty Miller
Visitors: Andy and Judy Higgs; Peg Kemp
Weather:
Variably cloudy; 69-75 degrees; excellent visibility; winds strong from the
NW or WNW, 11-17 mph, gusting to 25 mph
Raptor Observations: Continued flight of non-breeding vultures, Ospreys and Broad-wings
Non-raptor Observations: Dunlin; Least Flycatcher
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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. |