Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 3 22 347
Turkey Vulture 40 265 5134
Osprey 12 22 397
Bald Eagle 6 17 80
Northern Harrier 3 7 72
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 31 1606
Cooper's Hawk 3 18 399
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 294
Broad-winged Hawk 2 9 243
Red-tailed Hawk 6 21 315
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 193
Merlin 4 5 32
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 0 1 7
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 84 420 9145
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart, Hal Wierenga, Steve Whitcomb
Weather:
Variable sky, partly to mostly cloudy; 59-72 degrees; excellent visibility;
winds mostly from the S or SW, increasing in intensity over the course of
the day, 6-13 mph, gusting to 20 mph
Raptor Observations:
Good variety today though in low numbers. Three juvenile Bald Eagles
Non-raptor Observations:
Green Heron
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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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