Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 58 248
Turkey Vulture 21 661 3833
Osprey 16 77 196
Bald Eagle 0 5 28
Northern Harrier 1 21 24
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 122 171
Cooper's Hawk 1 81 185
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 63 217
Broad-winged Hawk 0 8 8
Red-tailed Hawk 0 73 133
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 3 78 123
Merlin 0 8 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 6
Unknown Buteo 0 2 5
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 4
Total: 46 1265 5195
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Harry Armistead, Liz Armistead, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Russ
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with more sun in the afternoon; 47-61 degrees; poor
visibility with haze; winds northeasterly, 5-9 mph
Raptor Observations:
Slow flight today, but good for Ospreys
Non-raptor Observations:
First Bank Swallows of the season (2) along with a few hundred other
swallows, mostly Trees.
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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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