Date: 4/11/26 7:36 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (11 Apr 2026) 209 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
24
83
Turkey Vulture
158
1494
7168
Osprey
9
73
189
Bald Eagle
2
16
62
Northern Harrier
3
15
21
Sharp-shinned Hawk
21
91
139
Cooper's Hawk
8
32
81
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
17
255
Broad-winged Hawk
0
4
4
Red-tailed Hawk
2
8
66
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
6
35
70
Merlin
0
8
9
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
0
4
5
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
1
1
Total:
209
1827
8165
Observation start time:
9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
3:45 pm
Total observation time:
6.75 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Hal Wierenga, Hugh Hoffman, Lynn Davidson, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Wild Birds birding group visited a short time
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming sunny; 63-68 degrees; good visibility with some haze early; winds northerly, often with a northwest component, 8-16 mph gusting to 25 mph
Raptor Observations: An enjoyable day of hawkwatching with the flight staying on the low side due to the NW in the winds. Ospreys, accipitrines and kestrels the more numerous species besides Turkey Vultures. All three harriers were male gray ghosts and gave good looks.
Non-raptor Observations: First Chimney Swifts (3) of the season, Surf Scoter 9. Bugs, seemingly flies and bees, flying north past us, maybe at one per second.
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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