Date: 5/11/25 8:34 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (11 May 2025) 35 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
4
18
289
Turkey Vulture
30
336
8687
Osprey
0
4
360
Bald Eagle
0
16
105
Northern Harrier
0
3
105
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
44
1059
Cooper's Hawk
0
7
318
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
0
258
Broad-winged Hawk
1
8
302
Red-tailed Hawk
0
10
119
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
2
144
Merlin
0
1
51
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
2
Unknown Accipitrine
0
1
10
Unknown Buteo
0
3
16
Unknown Falcon
0
0
10
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
2
20
Total:
35
455
11855
Observation start time:
8:30 am
Observation end time:
2:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Rich Mason, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Mike and Robin Woronowicz
Weather: Mostly cloudy with haze early; 61-82 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations: One immature Broad-winged Hawk joined the vultures
Non-raptor Observations: Orchard Oriole and Eastern Kingbird nests in view from our chairs. Yesterday's May Count culminated in 72 bird species in the Park with 10 warbler species, Bank Swallow, Cliff Swallow and White-crowned Sparrow.
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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