Date: 4/17/26 8:40 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (17 Apr 2026) 219 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
5
44
103
Turkey Vulture
166
2143
7817
Osprey
2
89
205
Bald Eagle
4
28
74
Northern Harrier
2
35
41
Sharp-shinned Hawk
22
327
375
Cooper's Hawk
8
82
131
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
18
256
Broad-winged Hawk
4
43
43
Red-tailed Hawk
1
24
82
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
2
54
89
Merlin
2
18
19
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
3
5
Unknown Buteo
1
3
7
Unknown Falcon
0
6
7
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
11
12
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
1
1
Total:
219
2929
9267
Observation start time:
8:45 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
4:30 pm
Total observation time:
7.75 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Alan Young, Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson, Ralph Geuder, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi, Sue Young
Weather: Variably cloudy; 69-80 degrees; good visibility; winds started out from the west, then were mostly from the WNW, 6-15 mph, gusting to 26 mph
Raptor Observations: Eleven raptor species today. While vultures were steady all day with a peak in the afternoon, only 4 Broad-winged Hawks were seen.
Non-raptor Observations: Almost 1000 Blue Jays, over 90 goldfinches; Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 2 Common Yellowthroats
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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