Date: 3/29/26 6:56 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (29 Mar 2026) 367 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
2
47
47
Turkey Vulture
331
4925
4968
Osprey
9
103
103
Bald Eagle
6
44
44
Northern Harrier
1
6
6
Sharp-shinned Hawk
6
38
38
Cooper's Hawk
1
46
46
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
2
227
228
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
7
50
50
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
2
31
31
Merlin
0
1
1
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
1
1
Unknown Buteo
0
3
3
Unknown Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
1
1
Total:
367
5524
5568
Observation start time:
9 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
3 pm
Total observation time:
6 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga, Jenny Isaacs, Lynn Davidson, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Steph and Dave
Weather: Partly cloudy; 47-57 degrees; good visibility; winds southwesterly, 0-12 mph gusting to 26 mph
Raptor Observations: With the southwesterly winds on the strong side, the flight was high and fast moving. A nice assortment of raptors with Turkey Vultures dominating. Ospreys everywhere.
Non-raptor Observations: 750 Bonaparte's Gulls at the marina. Migrant Common Loon.
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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