Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 134 134
Turkey Vulture 9 1937 1957
Osprey 7 88 89
Bald Eagle 0 11 11
Northern Harrier 1 12 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 102 102
Cooper's Hawk 1 122 122
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 74 75
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 73 74
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 71 71
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 21 2634 2657
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 3.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer
Visitors:
Tim and Betsy
Weather:
Overcast with showers becoming light rain; 44-45 degrees; excellent
visibility; winds mostly calm; overcast and precipitation were not
predicted.
Raptor Observations:
Harrier was an adult male.
Non-raptor Observations:
Sora called again today; Wild Turkey (1 male) seen in the Park the last two
days; 25 Common Loons flying or sitting in river.
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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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