Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 6 26 358
Turkey Vulture 46 277 3526
Osprey 2 14 347
Bald Eagle 6 24 80
Northern Harrier 1 7 72
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 193 1311
Cooper's Hawk 0 38 362
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 89
Broad-winged Hawk 1 75 243
Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 149
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 3 273
Merlin 1 3 46
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 11
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 16
Total: 65 671 6894
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bill Hubick, Hal Wierenga, Jim Stasz, Ralph Geuder,
Sue Ricciardi
Visitors:
Paul Miller; Rob Mardiney and crew from Irvine Nature Center on a Big Day;
Robin Beers and Mandy
Weather:
Sunny, becoming partly cloudy; 59-67 degrees; excellent visibility; winds
strong out of the WNW, 13-21 mph, gusting to 30 mph
Raptor Observations:
More vultures and eagles
Non-raptor Observations:
Cliff Swallow and several Bank Swallows; Red-headed Woodpecker still being
seen. ebird report: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10710389
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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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