Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 12 12 202
Turkey Vulture 249 252 3424
Osprey 18 20 139
Bald Eagle 2 2 25
Northern Harrier 5 5 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 68 68 117
Cooper's Hawk 33 33 137
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 19 19 173
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 17 17 77
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 25 25 70
Merlin 2 2 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 2
Total: 451 456 4386
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Andy Smith, Bill Hubick, Bob Rineer, Cal Orvis, Dan Stewart,
Hal Wierenga, Jackie Cooper, Linda Baker, Lynn Davidson
Visitors:
Stacy Epperson, Peg Kemp, Steve
Weather:
Sunny turning partly cloudy early and ending up cloudy; 46-59 degrees; fair
visibility becoming good; winds from the WNW or W, 12-16 mph, gusting to 22
mph
Raptor Observations:
A fine day for hawkwatching with a good flight and excellent observers on
duty. Best day so far for Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, and
kestrels. First juvenile Bald Eagle of the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
First Purple Martin of the season; Northern Shoveler on the pond; a flock
of 18 Gadwalls flew in bayside; 9 migrant Common Loons.
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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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