Washington Monument State Park

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Nancy and I went to Washington Monument State Park in Washington County 
on my way to spend the afternoon with Nancy's sister who lives in 
Boonsboro.

We were at the Hawk Watch there from 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., and 
during that time we saw the following species among others:

Turkey Vulture           49
Osprey                   1
Northern Harrier         3
Sharp-shinned Hawk       39
Cooper's Hawk            14
Red-shouldered Hawk      6
Red-tailed Hawk          10
Peregrine Falcon         1
Common Raven             8 (resident)
Tree Swallow             3

It was a beautiful day. The temperature was in the high fifties, and the 
winds were light (3-10 mpn) and from the SSE. Many of the hawks came in 
low, directly over the monument, and we had fine looks at them.


Elliot Kirschbaum
Baltimore, MD USA
mailto:ekirschb@bcpl.net

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