Date: 4/9/25 8:42 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (09 Apr 2025) 94 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
3
61
195
Turkey Vulture
64
1212
6291
Osprey
8
101
299
Bald Eagle
0
6
57
Northern Harrier
0
15
25
Sharp-shinned Hawk
5
55
160
Cooper's Hawk
8
42
131
American Goshawk
1
1
1
Red-shouldered Hawk
2
17
222
Broad-winged Hawk
2
6
6
Red-tailed Hawk
1
5
63
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
21
48
Merlin
0
6
14
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
0
3
Unknown Buteo
0
2
9
Unknown Falcon
0
0
3
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
1
8
Total:
94
1551
7535
Observation start time:
8:45 am
Observation end time:
2:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
5.75 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Fred Shaffer, Jenny Isaacs, Rich Mason, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Linda Vitchock, Jim and Christine Thompson, Alan and Sue Young, Mary Lou Clark
Weather: Sunny; 35-51 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable, 5-9 mph
Raptor Observations: Blue skies making for difficult spotting and light winds led to a much lighter flight than yesterday's 900+ total. Two more Broad-winged Hawks.
Non-raptor Observations: Red-throated Loon seen by one of our observers
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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