Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 16, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 46 418
Turkey Vulture 18 452 4676
Osprey 4 60 409
Bald Eagle 0 29 114
Northern Harrier 0 11 90
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 310 2899
Cooper's Hawk 0 71 512
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 131
Broad-winged Hawk 3 147 637
Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 140
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 146
Merlin 0 9 78
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 11
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 22
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 26
Mississippi Kite 0 3 3
Total: 25 1163 10328
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Observation start time: 07:30:00 EST
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga
Observers: Andy Smith
Weather:
Partly to mostly cloudy; 63-70 degrees; good visibility; winds starting
from the NNE, 9-10 mph, becoming light and variable
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: Tennessee Warbler
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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. |