Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 187 322
Turkey Vulture 0 1191 3182
Osprey 5 207 304
Bald Eagle 0 37 48
Northern Harrier 0 46 62
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 848 951
Cooper's Hawk 1 180 303
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 14 89
Broad-winged Hawk 1 144 144
Red-tailed Hawk 1 59 133
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 175 269
Merlin 0 34 37
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 11
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 14 16
Total: 9 3150 5880
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Alternating between cloudy skies with brief showers and brighter skies with
a few rays of sunshine; 43-50 degrees; excellent visibility; winds
westerly, 10-16 mph
Raptor Observations:
A few migrants when the skies brightened, but the bright spots didn't last
long
Non-raptor Observations:
A Brown Thrasher, singing mightily, took quick cover when a Cooper's Hawk
flew too close. Spring Peepers would suddenly burst into calling when the sky
would brighten and the sun would break through.
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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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