Date: 3/9/25 8:58 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (09 Mar 2025) 140 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 09, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
4
22
24
Turkey Vulture
127
682
830
Osprey
1
3
3
Bald Eagle
0
9
11
Northern Harrier
0
0
0
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
3
3
Cooper's Hawk
1
8
8
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
6
12
16
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
1
6
18
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
3
3
Merlin
0
0
0
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
0
0
Unknown Buteo
0
0
0
Unknown Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
0
0
Total:
140
748
916
Observation start time:
8:45 am
Observation end time:
3:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6.25 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Hugh Hoffman, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: Mostly sunny except for the last hour when clouds rolled in; 32-56 degrees; good visibility; winds from the W, SW or WSW strengthening over the course of the day, 7-22 mph gusting to 32 mph
Raptor Observations: A nice variety today with six species. Bald Eagles active all day with lots of cavorting and calling, especially from a group of three adults.
Non-raptor Observations: Several flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds totaling over 500 individuals
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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