Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 25, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 38 363
Turkey Vulture 3 481 5350
Osprey 1 56 431
Bald Eagle 0 44 107
Northern Harrier 0 10 75
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 47 1622
Cooper's Hawk 0 24 405
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 295
Broad-winged Hawk 3 57 291
Red-tailed Hawk 0 28 322
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 193
Merlin 0 11 38
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 8 9
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 7 809 9534
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 76-82 degrees; fair visibility with haze; winds light and
variable, at times with an easterly component
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Willow Flycatcher
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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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