Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 10 38 363
Turkey Vulture 64 433 5302
Osprey 4 43 418
Bald Eagle 9 32 95
Northern Harrier 1 8 73
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 44 1619
Cooper's Hawk 1 23 404
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 294
Broad-winged Hawk 1 13 247
Red-tailed Hawk 2 25 319
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 193
Merlin 2 9 36
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: 95 673 9398
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors:
Mac Plant, Charlotte Sherman, Dolly Leonnig, Tim Baker
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 61-75 degrees; good visibility; winds mostly southerly often
with a southwest component, 3-9 mph
Raptor Observations:
All the Bald Eagles were immatures, of which 5 were juveniles
Non-raptor Observations:
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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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