Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 19 77 267
Turkey Vulture 109 770 3942
Osprey 22 101 220
Bald Eagle 2 7 30
Northern Harrier 4 25 28
Sharp-shinned Hawk 95 217 266
Cooper's Hawk 23 104 208
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 20 83 237
Broad-winged Hawk 24 32 32
Red-tailed Hawk 43 116 176
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 21 99 144
Merlin 1 9 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 1 4 7
Unknown Buteo 0 2 5
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 4
Total: 384 1651 5581
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Jeff Hook, John Hoffman, Ralph Geuder,
Steve Whitcomb
Visitors:
John; Hank Kaestner, Rick Erlich
Weather:
Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy; 61-85 degrees; poor to fair
visibility with haze; winds southwesterly, 10-16 mph, gusting to 25 mph
Raptor Observations:
Delightful day with 13 species observed, most in good numbers, especially
Red-tailed Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks. Clumps of hawks passing by, each
containing several species.
Non-raptor Observations:
Caspian Tern 6; Savannah Sparrow 5; Fox Sparrow 1; Falcate Orangetip
butterfly
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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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