Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 8 128 263
Turkey Vulture 58 877 2868
Osprey 14 153 250
Bald Eagle 0 23 34
Northern Harrier 1 33 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 51 479 582
Cooper's Hawk 7 106 229
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 13 88
Broad-winged Hawk 2 102 102
Red-tailed Hawk 0 38 112
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 165 259
Merlin 1 25 28
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 2
Total: 142 2145 4875
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy by the end of the day; 48-58 degrees;
excellent visibility; winds northwesterly, 9-13 mph, gusting to 23 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
A pair of Wild Turkeys are being seen regularly in the Park; pair of Wood
Ducks
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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.
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