Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 16, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 45 377
Turkey Vulture 2 493 3742
Osprey 1 28 361
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 1 185 353
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: 4 1085 7308
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 70-83 degrees; fair visibility with haze; winds calm or
light and variable
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Willow Flycatcher; Pipevine and Zebra Swallowtail butterflies
eBird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10767021
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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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