Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 173 188
Turkey Vulture 56 2972 3070
Osprey 5 110 110
Bald Eagle 0 22 22
Northern Harrier 0 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 46 46
Cooper's Hawk 1 102 102
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 151 151
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 58 58
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 44 44
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: 67 3692 3805
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:15:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bradley Cernohorsky, Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Skies started out partly cloudy, then became overcast for several hours
before the cloud cover broke up again; a chilly 33-44 degrees; good
visibility; winds mostly northwesterly, 8-12 mph.
Raptor Observations:
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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