Date: 3/31/26 6:17 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (31 Mar 2026) 162 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
9
59
59
Turkey Vulture
135
5631
5674
Osprey
6
116
116
Bald Eagle
1
46
46
Northern Harrier
0
6
6
Sharp-shinned Hawk
2
48
48
Cooper's Hawk
2
49
49
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
1
237
238
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
3
58
58
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
2
35
35
Merlin
0
1
1
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
1
2
2
Unknown Buteo
0
4
4
Unknown Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
1
1
Total:
162
6294
6338
Observation start time:
9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
3:00 pm
Total observation time:
6 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Andrew Estrin, Emily Hauny
Weather: Partly cloudy; 63-80 degrees; good visibility; winds southwesterly 12-15 mph gusting to 25 mph
Raptor Observations: Vultures and a smattering of other species. Lots of interaction chirping local and migrant Ospreys
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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