Date: 5/20/25 7:41 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (20 May 2025) 73 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 20, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
5
38
309
Turkey Vulture
61
559
8910
Osprey
5
11
367
Bald Eagle
0
33
122
Northern Harrier
0
4
106
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
51
1066
Cooper's Hawk
0
11
322
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
0
258
Broad-winged Hawk
0
68
362
Red-tailed Hawk
0
13
122
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
3
145
Merlin
0
2
52
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
2
Unknown Accipitrine
0
1
10
Unknown Buteo
0
10
23
Unknown Falcon
0
0
10
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
4
22
Mississippi Kite
0
5
5
Swallow-tailed Kite
1
1
1
Total:
73
814
12214
Observation start time:
8:30 am
Observation end time:
4:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Jenny Isaacs, Rich Mason, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: Sunny becoming mostly cloudy; 57-71 degrees; excellent visibility; winds northerly, often with a NW component 3-12 mph.
Raptor Observations: We were fortunate to another kite today, except that this time it was a Swallow-tailed Kite! Our eagle-eyed observers spotted it at quite a distance at 1:10 pm clock time. It circled twice, then glided out of sight for a two-minute view. The shorter swallow tails indicated that it was likely a one-year-old. See photo here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S240782753 Otherwise, the day's tally was dominated by Turkey Vultures.
Non-raptor Observations: Least Flycatcher; Nashville Warbler and Chestnut-sided Warbler among 8 warbler species.
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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