Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 24, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 190 340
Turkey Vulture 24 1535 3937
Osprey 2 175 283
Bald Eagle 1 47 55
Northern Harrier 0 45 66
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 885 976
Cooper's Hawk 2 166 312
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 36 131
Broad-winged Hawk 0 317 317
Red-tailed Hawk 1 66 126
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 83 125
Merlin 0 29 36
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 9 17
Unknown Buteo 0 3 8
Unknown Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 22 22
Total: 33 3616 6759
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 11:45:00
Total observation time: 3.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart
Weather:
Partly cloudy becoming cloudy; 56-62 degrees; good visibility; winds
changing from ENE to SE, 6-8 mph
Raptor Observations:
A small flight on unfavorable winds in advance of the approaching stormy
weather
Non-raptor Observations: Almost 1200 Blue Jays
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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. |