Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 18, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 47 379
Turkey Vulture 3 511 3760
Osprey 1 36 369
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 0 185 353
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 1113 7336
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Bob Rineer, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bill Hubick, Bob Rineer, Steve Whitcomb, Sue Ricciardi
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 65-71 degrees; excellent visibility; winds easterly, 3-13 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Least Bittern
eBird list with neat kingbird photo by Bill Hubick
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10786214
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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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