Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 196 331
Turkey Vulture 29 1247 3238
Osprey 5 222 319
Bald Eagle 2 44 55
Northern Harrier 2 49 65
Sharp-shinned Hawk 107 1002 1105
Cooper's Hawk 9 193 316
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 14 89
Broad-winged Hawk 9 168 168
Red-tailed Hawk 0 64 138
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 175 269
Merlin 5 40 43
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3
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: 170 3443 6173
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours Eastern Standard Time
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dick Adams, Hal Wierenga, Roger Starsoneck
Weather:
Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy; 50-59 degrees; excellent visibility;
winds strong mostly out of the WNW, 13-18 mph, gusting to 29 mph; a chilly
day
Raptor Observations:
Nice flight of Sharpies
Non-raptor Observations:
Strong movement of swallows: hundreds of Trees and smaller numbers of Barns
and Rough-wings
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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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