Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 10 153 303
Turkey Vulture 53 1207 3609
Osprey 7 118 226
Bald Eagle 1 20 28
Northern Harrier 2 33 54
Sharp-shinned Hawk 184 342 433
Cooper's Hawk 27 102 248
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 36 131
Broad-winged Hawk 34 55 55
Red-tailed Hawk 1 56 116
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 17 59 101
Merlin 3 12 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 3 7 15
Unknown Buteo 0 2 7
Unknown Falcon 2 4 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 3 20 20
Total: 347 2228 5371
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Haas, Hal Wierenga, Jane Geuder, Larry Zoller,
Marty Miller, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Dick Adams
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 63-83 degrees; poor to fair visibility with haze; strong
westerly winds beginning 10 am EST, 13-21 mph, gusting to 30 mph
Raptor Observations:
First good run of Sharp-shinned Hawks with Cooper's Hawks, Broad-winged
Hawks and American Kestrels also in the mix
Non-raptor Observations: Two Glossy Ibis; a few Bank Swallows, first of the season
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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. |