Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 20, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 167 302
Turkey Vulture 16 1148 3139
Osprey 5 191 288
Bald Eagle 2 30 41
Northern Harrier 1 43 59
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 684 787
Cooper's Hawk 7 147 270
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 14 89
Broad-winged Hawk 0 138 138
Red-tailed Hawk 0 43 117
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 172 266
Merlin 0 31 34
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 8
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 14 16
Total: 41 2831 5561
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Partly cloudy at first, then a heavy cloud cover for about an hour, then
partly cloudy again becoming mostly sunny; 56-71 degrees; visibility fair
becoming good; winds alternating between calm and ESE, 0-10 mph
Raptor Observations:
Another seemingly good day for a flight which resulted in few migrants for
this time of the season
Non-raptor Observations:
A pair of Eastern Kingbirds beating up on an unsuspecting Killdeer
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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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