Date: 4/15/25 8:42 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (15 Apr 2025) 252 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 15, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
2
70
204
Turkey Vulture
88
1500
6579
Osprey
2
124
322
Bald Eagle
0
12
63
Northern Harrier
23
43
53
Sharp-shinned Hawk
67
142
247
Cooper's Hawk
8
64
153
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
2
28
233
Broad-winged Hawk
4
12
12
Red-tailed Hawk
1
8
66
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
38
66
93
Merlin
12
23
31
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
0
3
Unknown Buteo
0
2
9
Unknown Falcon
2
2
5
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
3
4
11
Total:
252
2100
8084
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
6:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
9 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Jenny Isaacs, Lynn Davidson, Ralph Geuder, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Ron and Susie; Andrew and Mimi
Weather: Cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the aftermath of the front moving through with dark clouds passing by from time to time; 63-69 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds very strong from the west, becoming stronger over the course of the day, reaching 24 mph gusting to 41 mph
Raptor Observations: A wonderful day for raptors moving on the strong winds. Northern Harrier count nearly doubled, and counted in every hour except one. 38 American Kestrels and 12 Merlins. Highest daily count so far for Sharp-shinned Hawks.
Non-raptor Observations: First Chimney Swifts (2) of the season, 30+ Caspian Terns, 4 Savannah Sparrows, over 350 swallows
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.
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