Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 1 151
Turkey Vulture 111 111 4244
Osprey 5 7 182
Bald Eagle 3 3 51
Northern Harrier 1 1 38
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 11 112
Cooper's Hawk 7 7 206
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 4 222
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 4 4 172
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 137
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 4 4 14
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 2 8
Total: 154 156 5551
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Observation start time: 12:30:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 2.75 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Ed Carlson
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with variable skies after the rain abated; 68-70 degrees;
excellent visibility; winds strong out of the SW or WSW, 10-14 mph, gusting
to 25 mph
Raptor Observations:
Flight began as rain stopped
Non-raptor Observations:
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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. |