Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 98 233
Turkey Vulture 101 682 2673
Osprey 28 133 230
Bald Eagle 6 19 30
Northern Harrier 13 27 43
Sharp-shinned Hawk 201 345 448
Cooper's Hawk 32 78 201
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 12 87
Broad-winged Hawk 16 21 21
Red-tailed Hawk 8 25 99
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 34 148 242
Merlin 2 22 25
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 2
Total: 445 1613 4343
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Lynn Davidson, Matt Grey,
Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Partly cloudy with more clouds at the end of the day; 56-67 degrees;
excellent visibility; winds strong and gusty, initially from the NNW,
becoming west 15-30 mph gusting to 39 mph
Raptor Observations: Count taken from a close-by spot due to Park closure.
A splendid day with Sharpies in view from start to finish, supplemented by
good numbers of Ospreys, Northern Harriers, Cooper's Hawks and American
Kestrels and a sprinkle of Broadwings.
Non-raptor Observations:
Swallows, martins, and swifts also numerous.
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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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