Date: 5/2/25 6:35 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (02 May 2025) 53 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
2
2
273
Turkey Vulture
45
51
8402
Osprey
0
0
356
Bald Eagle
2
3
92
Northern Harrier
0
0
102
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
2
1017
Cooper's Hawk
1
4
315
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
0
258
Broad-winged Hawk
0
2
296
Red-tailed Hawk
1
1
110
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
1
1
143
Merlin
0
0
50
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
2
Unknown Accipitrine
0
0
9
Unknown Buteo
0
0
13
Unknown Falcon
0
0
10
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
0
18
Total:
53
66
11466
Observation start time:
8:30 am
Observation end time:
2:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Lynn Davidson, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Ranger Brandon and 10 participants on a bird walk
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy with an abundance of puffy cumulus clouds; 72-85 degrees; good visibility; winds southwesterly for the first three hours, then westerly for the final three hours.
Raptor Observations: Despite the favorable weather conditions, the flight was light. Perhaps the pipeline hadn't refilled.
Non-raptor Observations: Orchard Orioles have been very vocal the past few days.
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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