Date: 4/25/26 9:03 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (25 Apr 2026) 35 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
53
112
Turkey Vulture
27
2492
8166
Osprey
0
99
215
Bald Eagle
1
40
86
Northern Harrier
0
39
45
Sharp-shinned Hawk
2
398
446
Cooper's Hawk
0
101
150
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
18
256
Broad-winged Hawk
0
80
80
Red-tailed Hawk
0
25
83
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
59
94
Merlin
5
29
30
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
7
9
Unknown Buteo
0
4
8
Unknown Falcon
0
6
7
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
11
12
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
2
2
Total:
35
3463
9801
Observation start time:
9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
2:30 pm
Total observation time:
5.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Jayden Ward
Weather: Cloudy becoming overcast; 56-59 degrees; good visibility; winds from the E or ENE 9-16 mph
Raptor Observations: Chilly, cloudy and easterly winds - sort of the opposite of a good weather day for this site. Only 35 migrants. However, we did have 5 Merlins! And a Brown Pelican!
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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