Date: 4/27/24 7:01 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (27 Apr 2024) Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
97
246
Turkey Vulture
0
3399
9565
Osprey
0
125
289
Bald Eagle
0
24
86
Northern Harrier
0
31
45
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
399
480
Cooper's Hawk
0
117
199
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
27
325
Broad-winged Hawk
0
124
124
Red-tailed Hawk
0
53
131
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
117
220
Merlin
0
31
40
Peregrine Falcon
0
2
2
Unknown Accipiter
0
5
8
Unknown Buteo
0
4
7
Unknown Falcon
0
6
7
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
22
24
Total:
0
4583
11799
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
11:30 am Daylight Time
Total observation time:
2.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: Mostly overcast; 52-54 degrees; good visibility; winds southeasterly, 6-7 mph. Gloomy weather conditions were not predicted and the count was ended by the onset of rain after 2.5 hours.
Raptor Observations: No raptors were enticed to migrate at our site today.
Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (<susiericc...>) More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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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