Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 8 10 342
Turkey Vulture 12 104 3353
Osprey 1 7 340
Bald Eagle 1 7 63
Northern Harrier 1 4 69
Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 184 1302
Cooper's Hawk 11 34 358
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 89
Broad-winged Hawk 5 63 231
Red-tailed Hawk 0 5 144
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 3 273
Merlin 2 2 45
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 11
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 16
Total: 60 424 6647
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bill Hubick, Hal Wierenga
Visitors:
Linda Burton, Becky and Addy Hubick and Becky's Mom
Weather:
Started out partly cloudy but by the end of the watch the skies turned
stormy; 70-79 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds with an easterly
component, 5-11 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Bobolinks; 17 butterfly species with continuing impressive flights of Red
Admirals, American Ladies, anglewings, and Orange Sulphurs plus 5 Little
Yellows and 7 Cloudless Sulphurs
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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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