Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 4 28 353
Turkey Vulture 15 369 5238
Osprey 3 39 414
Bald Eagle 4 23 86
Northern Harrier 0 7 72
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 43 1618
Cooper's Hawk 1 22 403
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 294
Broad-winged Hawk 1 12 246
Red-tailed Hawk 0 23 317
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 193
Merlin 0 7 34
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 0 1 10
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 7
Mississippi Kite 0 1 2
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 30 578 9303
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Marty Miller
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 59-68 degrees; good visibility; winds light and mostly with
an easterly component, 5-10 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Bobolink 25
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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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