Date: 4/30/26 9:22 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (30 Apr 2026) 280 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
5
59
118
Turkey Vulture
102
2658
8332
Osprey
4
106
222
Bald Eagle
1
43
89
Northern Harrier
2
41
47
Sharp-shinned Hawk
139
543
591
Cooper's Hawk
19
120
169
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
18
256
Broad-winged Hawk
3
83
83
Red-tailed Hawk
0
25
83
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
2
61
96
Merlin
1
30
31
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
2
13
14
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
2
2
Total:
280
3819
10157
Observation start time:
9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
4:00 pm
Total observation time:
7 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson, Ralph Geuder, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: Partly cloudy; 57-66 degrees; good visibility; winds northwesterly with a few hours of straight west, 7-16 mph gusting to 26 mph
Raptor Observations: We went over 10,000 migrant raptors for the season today. A busy day for accipitrines, 10 species in all. Steady flight of Turkey Vultures and Sharp-shinned Hawks all day. Fun day to count with good weather and a good flight.
Non-raptor Observations: Orchard Oriole, Common Tern. Swifts and swallows especially numerous today and no doubt undercounted: Chimney Swift 608, Tree Swallow 92, Barn Swallow 42, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 8, Bank Swallow 1, Purple Martin 15.
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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