Date: 6/1/25 8:45 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (01 Jun 2025) 44 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Jun 01, 2025
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
3
3
320
Turkey Vulture
12
12
9183
Osprey
1
1
386
Bald Eagle
4
4
137
Northern Harrier
0
0
110
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
0
1068
Cooper's Hawk
0
0
323
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
0
258
Broad-winged Hawk
24
24
537
Red-tailed Hawk
0
0
124
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
0
145
Merlin
0
0
52
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
2
Unknown Accipitrine
0
0
10
Unknown Buteo
0
0
24
Unknown Falcon
0
0
10
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
0
23
Mississippi Kite
0
0
9
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
0
2
Total:
44
44
12723
Observation start time:
8:15 am
Observation end time:
4:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7.75 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: High haze caused by smoke from Canada wildfires, with cumulus clouds forming beneath; 57-70 degrees; fair visibility; winds westerly and strong, 8-18 mph gusting to 30 mph.
Raptor Observations: A good showing of immature Broad-winged Hawks
Non-raptor Observations: Calico Little Blue Heron for the second day; about 50 Chimney Swifts
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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