Date: 4/3/25 8:40 am From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (02 Apr 2025) 21 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 02, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
3
137
Turkey Vulture
11
60
5139
Osprey
5
31
229
Bald Eagle
0
1
52
Northern Harrier
0
0
10
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
2
107
Cooper's Hawk
1
2
91
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
3
3
208
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
0
0
58
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
2
29
Merlin
0
0
8
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
0
3
Unknown Buteo
0
0
7
Unknown Falcon
0
0
3
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
0
7
Total:
21
104
6088
Observation start time:
8:00 am
Observation end time:
1:45 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
5.75 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Dan Walker, Fred Shaffer, Jenny Isaacs, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Elizabeth Schaffer, Pam Runkle, Linda Vitchock
Weather: Winds varying from 12 to 15 mph as the day progressed. From 11 to 12:45, gusting to 24mph. Wind direction out of east shifting to ESE. Morning sky 100% haze shifting toward clear blue with cumulus and blown out clouds. Temperature 45 to 56°F. No precipitation. Visibility excellent (20km) at ground level throughout the day.
Raptor Observations: A sparse flight, as is expected with east winds at this site. 11 Turkey vultures, 5 Ospreys, 2 Acciptrines, and 3 Buteos.
Non-raptor Observations: First Caspian Tern of the season busied itself catching sunfish from the pond.
Report submitted by Chris Reed (<bodkinswamp...>) 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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