Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 20 352
Turkey Vulture 0 231 3480
Osprey 0 12 345
Bald Eagle 0 18 74
Northern Harrier 0 6 71
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 191 1309
Cooper's Hawk 0 38 362
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 89
Broad-winged Hawk 0 74 242
Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 149
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: 1 606 6829
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Cloudy with the threat of rain; 71-72 degrees; fair visibility with haze,
winds westerly, 4-10 mph
Raptor Observations:
One Sharpie was willing to migrate today
Non-raptor Observations:
Twelve warbler species, 14 butterfly species, four turtle species, and
three frog species
Link to ebird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10702141
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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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