Date: 4/19/26 8:43 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (19 Apr 2026) 22 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
1
45
104
Turkey Vulture
9
2181
7855
Osprey
0
90
206
Bald Eagle
3
31
77
Northern Harrier
1
36
42
Sharp-shinned Hawk
5
334
382
Cooper's Hawk
2
84
133
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
56
91
Merlin
0
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
0
2
2
Total:
22
2987
9325
Observation start time:
2:30 pm
Observation end time:
5:00 pm
Total observation time:
2.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Sue Ricciardi
Weather: Clearing skies after the rain; 52-57 degrees; excellent visibility; winds northwesterly 9-16 mph gusting to 28 mph
Raptor Observations: A short burst of activity right after the rain ended, then a few more migrants. Photo of yesterday's Swallow-tailed Kite may be found here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S324478870
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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