Date: 5/14/26 8:08 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (14 May 2026) 26 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 14, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
16
134
Turkey Vulture
23
523
8855
Osprey
2
14
236
Bald Eagle
0
21
110
Northern Harrier
0
2
49
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
56
647
Cooper's Hawk
0
23
192
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
0
256
Broad-winged Hawk
1
24
107
Red-tailed Hawk
0
8
91
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
1
97
Merlin
0
2
33
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipitrine
0
1
10
Unknown Buteo
0
1
9
Unknown Falcon
0
0
7
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
2
16
Mississippi Kite
0
1
1
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
0
2
Total:
26
695
10852
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:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Fred Shaffer, Hal Wierenga, Jenny Isaacs, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Andrew Estrin
Weather: Variable cloudiness with almost complete cloud cover in the last hour; 55-61 degrees; good visibility; winds northwesterly and on the strong side 7-16 mph gusting to 25 mph
Raptor Observations: Slow day today with some Turkey Vultures, 2 Ospreys and a Broadwing.
Non-raptor Observations: A good day for Chimney Swifts: almost 70, two Glossy Ibis
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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