Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 11, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 37 52
Turkey Vulture 21 402 500
Osprey 0 6 6
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 2
Cooper's Hawk 0 4 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 21 21
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 1
American Kestrel 0 1 1
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: 22 478 591
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman
Visitors:
Mike
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 44 - 49 degrees; excellent visibility; winds from the W or
WNW, 9-17 mph, gusting to 28 mph
Raptor Observations:
An immature Golden Eagle, our third ever in the spring, soared by at 12:30
pm. Courting Cooper's Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations:
16 Tree Swallows and over 700 Common Grackles
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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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