Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 24, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 187 322
Turkey Vulture 13 1204 3195
Osprey 4 211 308
Bald Eagle 2 39 50
Northern Harrier 0 46 62
Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 870 973
Cooper's Hawk 0 180 303
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 14 89
Broad-winged Hawk 1 145 145
Red-tailed Hawk 5 64 138
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 175 269
Merlin 1 35 38
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: 48 3198 5928
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 44-61 degrees; excellent visibility; winds from the
southwest turning to the west in the last two hours, 5-15 mph, gusting to
30 mph
Raptor Observations:
Conditions were great; flight was modest.
Non-raptor Observations:
10 migrating Common Loons; at least 2 Soras calling; 2 Royal Terns
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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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