Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 83 273
Turkey Vulture 121 891 4063
Osprey 25 126 245
Bald Eagle 3 10 33
Northern Harrier 1 26 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 26 243 292
Cooper's Hawk 20 124 228
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 22 105 259
Broad-winged Hawk 51 83 83
Red-tailed Hawk 20 136 196
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 7 106 151
Merlin 2 11 13
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 7
Unknown Buteo 0 2 5
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 5 6
Total: 306 1957 5887
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Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bradley Cernohorsky, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
A few clouds, then sunny in the afternoon; 49-69 degrees; fair to good
visibility with haze early; winds mostly northerly, 5-8 mph.
Raptor Observations:
A very pleasant day with a good, steady flight to go with it. Good numbers
of buteos, acipiters, and Ospreys.
Non-raptor Observations:
A Sora called twice from the phragmites around the pond. Two Laughing
Gulls, first of the season. 71 American Goldfinches. Red Admiral and
Mourning Cloak butterflies.
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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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