Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 197 332
Turkey Vulture 8 1258 3249
Osprey 9 236 333
Bald Eagle 1 45 56
Northern Harrier 0 49 65
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 1012 1115
Cooper's Hawk 6 200 323
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 14 89
Broad-winged Hawk 0 168 168
Red-tailed Hawk 1 65 139
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 1 176 270
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: 37 3489 6219
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart, Ed Carlson, Hal Wierenga, Stacy Epperson
Visitors:
Francis
Weather:
Partly cloudy with early haze; 46-68 degrees; fair to good visibility;
winds on the light and variable side, 0-8 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Baltimore Oriole; Rose-breasted Grosbeak observed by Ranger Matt Grey; more
than 50 Red Admiral butterflies
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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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