Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 19, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 48 420
Turkey Vulture 19 471 4695
Osprey 3 63 412
Bald Eagle 2 31 116
Northern Harrier 0 11 90
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 310 2899
Cooper's Hawk 0 71 512
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 131
Broad-winged Hawk 2 149 639
Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 140
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 146
Merlin 0 9 78
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 11
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 22
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 26
Mississippi Kite 0 3 3
Total: 28 1191 10356
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Observation start time: 10:30:00 EST
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: Mostly cloudy; 60-66 degrees; good visibility; winds light
Raptor Observations:
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. |