Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 02, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 13 147
Turkey Vulture 45 214 2206
Osprey 23 37 134
Bald Eagle 2 5 16
Northern Harrier 1 7 23
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 8 111
Cooper's Hawk 7 16 139
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 76
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 8 82
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 32 33 127
Merlin 2 3 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 2
Total: 114 347 3077
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bud Orvis, Cal Orvis, Dan Haas, Dick Adams, Hal Wierenga,
Larry Zoller, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Partly cloudy becoming sunny; 46-57 degrees; excellent visibility; winds
strong out of the north or NNW, 10-15 mph, gusting to 24 mph
Raptor Observations:
Falcons and Ospreys were the highlights today. Two local adult Bald Eagles
spent much of the day with us. Several Ospreys trying to take fish out of
some fishing nets. One of the Merlins was an adult male.
Non-raptor Observations:
Two Northern Gannets; 9 Horned Grebes; at least 86 Tree Swallows, 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallows, 7 Barn Swallows, 8 Purple Martins
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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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