Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 03, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 13 19 344
Turkey Vulture 103 204 5073
Osprey 6 8 383
Bald Eagle 3 7 70
Northern Harrier 1 3 68
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 23 1598
Cooper's Hawk 10 13 394
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 294
Broad-winged Hawk 4 5 239
Red-tailed Hawk 8 15 309
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 193
Merlin 0 1 28
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 9
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 7
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 157 301 9026
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Visitors: John Hattrup
Weather:
On the mostly cloudy side; 67-81 degrees; fair visibility with haze; winds
mostly southwesterly increasing in intensity throughout the day, ending SSW
16 mph, gusting to 28 mph
Raptor Observations:
Two juvenile Bald Eagles, probably born this year in Florida.
Non-raptor Observations:
Ranger Matt Grey observed a Black Tern; butterflies numerous today
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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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