Date: 4/21/24 7:23 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (21 Apr 2024) 56 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
3
86
235
Turkey Vulture
30
3166
9332
Osprey
4
94
258
Bald Eagle
0
20
82
Northern Harrier
0
28
42
Sharp-shinned Hawk
15
288
369
Cooper's Hawk
0
94
176
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
1
27
325
Broad-winged Hawk
1
119
119
Red-tailed Hawk
0
51
129
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
112
215
Merlin
1
28
37
Peregrine Falcon
1
2
2
Unknown Accipiter
0
1
4
Unknown Buteo
0
4
7
Unknown Falcon
0
5
6
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
16
18
Total:
56
4141
11357
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
3:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6.5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, Hugh Hoffman
Weather: Overcast the entire day; a cool 47-54 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations: A modest flight but better than expected given the overcast skies and light winds. Highlight was a Peregrine Falcon on a steady path north.
Non-raptor Observations: First Great-crested Flycatcher and Spotted Sandpiper of the season.
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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