Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 02, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 9 18 168
Turkey Vulture 38 93 2495
Osprey 4 18 126
Bald Eagle 1 1 9
Northern Harrier 0 0 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 93
Cooper's Hawk 2 7 153
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 5 100
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 3 63
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 44
Merlin 0 0 7
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 59 150 3293
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Andy Smith, Bob Rineer
Visitors: Judy Rineer
Weather: Mostly sunny; 53-70 degrees; fair to good visibility with fog in the
morning; winds E or SE, 3-10 mph
Raptor Observations:
A second day that seemed more promising than the actual flight
Non-raptor Observations: Mourning Cloak Butterfly; White-winged Scoter;
first of the season Caspian Tern
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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. |