Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 31, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 62 394
Turkey Vulture 1 590 3839
Osprey 2 73 406
Bald Eagle 0 70 126
Northern Harrier 0 9 74
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 200 1318
Cooper's Hawk 0 45 369
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 89
Broad-winged Hawk 0 194 362
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
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 3 1269 7492
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Eberly, Dan Stewart, Ed Boyd, Hal Wierenga, Jim Stasz,
Ralph Geuder
Weather:
A few clouds at first, then sunny; 75-83 degrees; good to excellent
visibility; winds from the NNE at first, becoming northwesterly, 7-9 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Willow Flycatcher, Swamp Darner
eBird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10895501
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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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