Date: 4/7/26 6:07 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (07 Apr 2026) 185 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
2
13
72
Turkey Vulture
155
1169
6843
Osprey
2
54
170
Bald Eagle
5
10
56
Northern Harrier
4
12
18
Sharp-shinned Hawk
8
69
117
Cooper's Hawk
2
22
71
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
17
255
Broad-winged Hawk
1
4
4
Red-tailed Hawk
0
5
63
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
4
29
64
Merlin
1
7
8
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
2
4
Unknown Buteo
0
2
6
Unknown Falcon
0
1
2
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
1
4
5
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
1
1
Total:
185
1421
7759
Observation start time:
8:15 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
3:00 pm
Total observation time:
6.75 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: Mostly sunny; 48-55 degrees; good visibility; winds strong out of the WNW 12-22 mph gusting to 31 mph
Raptor Observations: Good variety of species today. Fun to watch the falcons and harriers coming in low and contending with the strong winds. Nine Bald Eagles, a mix of locals and migrants.
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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