Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 24 349
Turkey Vulture 18 330 5199
Osprey 2 30 405
Bald Eagle 2 19 82
Northern Harrier 0 7 72
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 39 1614
Cooper's Hawk 0 20 401
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 294
Broad-winged Hawk 0 11 245
Red-tailed Hawk 0 21 315
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 193
Merlin 0 6 33
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: 25 510 9235
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart, Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Mostly sunny to partly cloudy; 63-73 degrees; good to excellent visibility;
winds northerly 7-13 mph
Raptor Observations:
A Bald Eagle chased an Osprey until it determined that the Osprey was
carrying nesting material and not a fish.
Non-raptor Observations:
Least Bittern; Pine 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.
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