Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 19, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 47 379
Turkey Vulture 1 512 3761
Osprey 4 40 373
Bald Eagle 0 56 112
Northern Harrier 0 9 74
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 200 1318
Cooper's Hawk 0 44 368
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 89
Broad-winged Hawk 1 186 354
Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 153
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 4 274
Merlin 0 4 47
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 11
Unknown Buteo 0 1 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 17
Total: 6 1119 7342
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bill Hubick
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 65-81 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: Clouded Sulphur butterfly; Blue Dasher dragonfly
eBird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10793802
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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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