Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 15, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 3 86 276
Turkey Vulture 52 943 4115
Osprey 11 137 256
Bald Eagle 0 10 33
Northern Harrier 0 26 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 254 303
Cooper's Hawk 9 133 237
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 106 260
Broad-winged Hawk 2 85 85
Red-tailed Hawk 5 141 201
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 6 112 157
Merlin 2 13 15
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 0 5 6
Total: 102 2059 5989
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Rineer, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Hal Wierenga, Steve Whitcomb, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors:
Bryan and Debbie Mackay
Weather:
Sunny becoming partly cloudy; 53-63 degrees; good visibility; winds from
the E or ENE, 9-17 mph
Raptor Observations:
A small flight probably due to the unfavorable winds.
Non-raptor Observations:
Least Tern (1) and Cattle Egret (1), both new for the season
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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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