Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 16 125 125
Turkey Vulture 138 1760 1780
Osprey 5 68 69
Bald Eagle 1 8 8
Northern Harrier 0 10 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 74 74
Cooper's Hawk 4 97 97
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 72 73
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 59 60
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 49 49
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 175 2330 2353
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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, John Pangborn, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Sunny; a cool 38-51 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds mostly
with a northerly component, 6-9 mph
Raptor Observations:
A sprinkling of hawks among the vultures
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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