Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 45 377
Turkey Vulture 1 491 3740
Osprey 0 27 360
Bald Eagle 0 56 112
Northern Harrier 0 9 74
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 200 1318
Cooper's Hawk 0 44 368
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 89
Broad-winged Hawk 0 184 352
Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 153
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 4 274
Merlin 0 4 47
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 11
Unknown Buteo 0 1 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 17
Total: 2 1081 7304
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bill Hubick
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with dark low storm clouds interspersed; 74-76 degrees;
excellent visibility; winds light with a westerly component
Raptor Observations:
Looking for migrants after the rain, but only a couple were seen in the
still stormy skies
Non-raptor Observations: Sleepy Orange Butterfly
eBird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10759385
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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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