NOTICE: All staffed parks in Anne Arundel County will be
closed on Monday, April 9, 2012. No visitors will be allowed
to enter.
Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 06, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 37 172
Turkey Vulture 20 420 2411
Osprey 1 82 179
Bald Eagle 1 9 20
Northern Harrier 0 9 25
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 40 143
Cooper's Hawk 1 26 149
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 82
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 4
Red-tailed Hawk 0 15 89
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 53 147
Merlin 0 9 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 2
Total: 24 712 3442
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, John Pangborn
Weather:
Sunny; 42-56 degrees; excellent visibility; winds mostly with a
northeasterly component, 7-13 mph, gusting to 22 mph
Raptor Observations:
Not much of a flight today
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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