Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 4 135 143
Turkey Vulture 20 2053 2127
Osprey 1 68 68
Bald Eagle 0 7 8
Northern Harrier 0 7 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 72 72
Cooper's Hawk 4 107 107
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 95 95
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 55 59
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 18 18
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 8
Unknown Buteo 0 4 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 29 2630 2721
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 EST
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Visitors: Sherry Drechsler, Karen Hall, 2
Weather: Sunny becoming cloudy by the end of the day; a cold 35-45 degrees; good
visibility; winds variable or with an easterly component, 5-10 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: Gadwall 3; Scaup, mostly Greater, 1500; Long-tailed Duck 3;
White-winged Scoter 1; Bufflehead 230; Horned Grebe 10; Double-crested Cormorant 150
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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. |