Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 4 171 186
Turkey Vulture 300 2896 2994
Osprey 25 103 103
Bald Eagle 5 22 22
Northern Harrier 1 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 45 45
Cooper's Hawk 8 101 101
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 6 151 151
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 4 57 57
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 11 43 43
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 368 3603 3716
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga
Observers: Dan Stewart, Ed Carlson, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 34-45 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable,
becoming northwesterly in the afternoon, 5-13 mph
Raptor Observations:
Good diversity and overall numbers today
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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