Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 21, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 38 363
Turkey Vulture 12 447 5316
Osprey 4 50 425
Bald Eagle 2 39 102
Northern Harrier 1 9 74
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 45 1620
Cooper's Hawk 1 24 405
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 295
Broad-winged Hawk 17 30 264
Red-tailed Hawk 1 26 320
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 193
Merlin 1 10 37
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 2 3
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 41 725 9450
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Rineer, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Dan Haas, Dan Stewart, Ed Carlson, Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy; 63-80 degrees; fair visibility with
some haze; winds light and variable becoming northwesterly 10-13 mph
Raptor Observations:
A modest flight, but surely welcomed after days of unfavorable weather
Non-raptor Observations:
Common Tern 3; Cliff Swallow 2; Bank Swallow 1
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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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