Date: 4/18/26 8:38 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (18 Apr 2026) 36 Raptors Swallow-tailed Kite
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
44
103
Turkey Vulture
29
2172
7846
Osprey
1
90
206
Bald Eagle
0
28
74
Northern Harrier
0
35
41
Sharp-shinned Hawk
2
329
377
Cooper's Hawk
0
82
131
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
18
256
Broad-winged Hawk
0
43
43
Red-tailed Hawk
0
24
82
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
1
55
90
Merlin
2
20
21
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
3
5
Unknown Buteo
0
3
7
Unknown Falcon
0
6
7
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
11
12
Swallow-tailed Kite
1
2
2
Total:
36
2965
9303
Observation start time:
8:30 am Daylight Savings Time
Observation end time:
2:30pm
Total observation time:
6 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cristians Rivas, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Claudia Yao, Chase Guida, Collin Willis
Weather: Mostly cloudy with some fog; 63-73 degrees - much cooler today; fair to good visibility; winds mostly from the ENE 9-13 mph
Raptor Observations: Easterly winds are normally not productive in volume and that characterized the day, but who can complain about the first raptor of the day being a Swallow-tailed Kite! This individual was an adult and our second of the season. It circled a bit and then headed north. eBird photos will be available later.
Non-raptor Observations: Almost 1000 Blue Jays, Northern Yellow Warbler
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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