Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 16, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 10 96 111
Turkey Vulture 39 1317 1415
Osprey 3 28 28
Bald Eagle 0 6 6
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 16 16
Cooper's Hawk 1 33 33
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 89 89
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 21 21
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 15 15
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 55 1624 1737
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 14:15:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 45-57 degrees; fair visibility; winds variable or
northwesterly, 5-9 mph
Raptor Observations:
Local courting Cooper's Hawks
Non-raptor Observations:
3 Red-throated Loons; 7 Surf Scoters
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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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