Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 10 111 301
Turkey Vulture 109 1388 4560
Osprey 9 188 307
Bald Eagle 3 20 43
Northern Harrier 1 47 50
Sharp-shinned Hawk 51 938 987
Cooper's Hawk 9 199 303
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 132 286
Broad-winged Hawk 9 199 199
Red-tailed Hawk 8 192 252
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 1 141 186
Merlin 1 24 26
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 7
Unknown Buteo 0 6 9
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 6
Total: 212 3596 7526
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:45:00
Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Lynn Davidson
Observers: George Thomas, Hal Wierenga, Jim Stasz
Weather:
Partly sunny; 53-62 degrees; good visibility; winds mostly from the WNW and
strong: 11-21 mph, gusting to 30 mph
Raptor Observations:
Seemed like the flight would have been more productive under the weather
conditions.
Non-raptor Observations:
Calling Sora; several Spotted Sandpipers, first of the season; Palm Warbler
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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.
BIRDHAWK
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