Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 30, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 41 366
Turkey Vulture 0 572 5441
Osprey 3 68 443
Bald Eagle 0 60 123
Northern Harrier 0 11 76
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 47 1622
Cooper's Hawk 0 26 407
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 295
Broad-winged Hawk 0 79 313
Red-tailed Hawk 0 32 326
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 14 15
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 3 966 9691
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 EST
Observation end time: 12:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 4.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
Hazy, hot, and humid; sunny; 82-95 degrees; poor visibility with haze;
winds mostly northwesterly 3-9 mph
Raptor Observations:
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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