Date: 4/27/25 8:13 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (27 Apr 2025) 358 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
3
119
253
Turkey Vulture
150
3052
8131
Osprey
2
152
350
Bald Eagle
0
20
71
Northern Harrier
30
88
98
Sharp-shinned Hawk
143
837
942
Cooper's Hawk
17
210
299
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
48
253
Broad-winged Hawk
3
292
292
Red-tailed Hawk
7
46
104
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
1
115
142
Merlin
1
41
49
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipitrine
0
5
8
Unknown Buteo
0
5
12
Unknown Falcon
1
7
10
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
8
15
Total:
358
5046
11030
Observation start time:
8:15 am
Observation end time:
4:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7.75 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cristians Rivas, Dave Mozurkewich, Hal Wierenga, Hugh Hoffman, Lynn Davidson, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Bill and Melissa, Sarah Olilla, Clare Rowland
Weather: Sunny, 51-68 degrees, excellent visibility; very strong winds, mostly from the WNW, 17-23 mph gusting to 43 mph
Raptor Observations: A busy and delightful day. The strong WNW winds kept the flight low, which was fortunate on a sunny day. The highlight was 30 Northern Harriers! All "brownies" except for two immature males. On two separate occasions, three harriers were in view at once. Sharp-shinned Hawks also flew by in good numbers.
Non-raptor Observations: 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, Red-eyed Vireo, Orchard Oriole
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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