Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 01, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 12 12 27
Turkey Vulture 107 107 205
Osprey 2 2 2
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 126 126 239
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 37-47 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations:
A record early arrival date, by one day, for Osprey. And not just one, but
two! First Red-shouldered and Cooper's Hawks of the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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.
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