Date: 5/15/26 8:58 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (15 May 2026) 53 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
1
17
135
Turkey Vulture
46
569
8901
Osprey
2
16
238
Bald Eagle
3
24
113
Northern Harrier
0
2
49
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
57
648
Cooper's Hawk
0
23
192
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
0
256
Broad-winged Hawk
0
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:
53
748
10905
Observation start time:
9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
3:30 pm
Total observation time:
6.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga, Jenny Isaacs, Ralph Geuder, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: A few clouds at the start becoming partly cloudy with nice cumulus clouds; 58-69 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds mostly northwesterly and on the strong side 10-15 mph gusting to 26 mph
Raptor Observations: Another slow day on good winds and sky. Pipeline must need refilling.
Non-raptor Observations: Common Gallinule! Least Bittern, hen Wood Duck with 8 chicks. Photos of the gallinule and Wood Ducks may be found here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S339722144
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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