Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 197 332
Turkey Vulture 0 1258 3249
Osprey 0 236 333
Bald Eagle 0 45 56
Northern Harrier 0 49 65
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1015 1118
Cooper's Hawk 1 201 324
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 14 89
Broad-winged Hawk 0 168 168
Red-tailed Hawk 0 65 139
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 176 270
Merlin 0 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: 4 3493 6223
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 11:30:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Bob Rineer, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Roger Starsoneck
Weather:
What were suppposed to be partly cloudy skies quickly became overcast;
temperatures then remained in the low fifties; visibility was excellent;
winds were from the east, 6-12 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Warbling Vireo
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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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