Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 175 190
Turkey Vulture 102 3074 3172
Osprey 9 119 119
Bald Eagle 1 23 23
Northern Harrier 0 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 49 49
Cooper's Hawk 2 104 104
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 154 154
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 60 60
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 45 45
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: 125 3817 3930
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bradley Cernohorsky, Dick Adams, Hal Wierenga,
Jackie Cooper, Linda Baker, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Weather:
Variably cloudy becoming sunny; 34-52 degrees; good to excellent
visibility; winds northwesterly 6-13 mph, gusting to 20 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Barn Swallow 4, first of the season; Tree Sparrow 2
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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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