Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 16 348
Turkey Vulture 54 189 3438
Osprey 0 9 342
Bald Eagle 1 12 68
Northern Harrier 1 5 70
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 187 1305
Cooper's Hawk 2 36 360
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 89
Broad-winged Hawk 5 71 239
Red-tailed Hawk 2 7 146
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 3 273
Merlin 0 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: 66 538 6761
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:15:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Jane Geuder, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 60-68 degrees; good visibility; winds mostly with a
southeasterly component, 5-13 mph
Raptor Observations:
A flight developed at the start in the sunnier skies, but shut down when
the cloud cover thickened and the clouds darkened
Non-raptor Observations: Eastern Kingbird nest building
Link to ebird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10683594
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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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