Date: 5/20/26 7:41 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (20 May 2026) 29 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 20, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
4
25
143
Turkey Vulture
23
703
9035
Osprey
1
20
242
Bald Eagle
1
32
121
Northern Harrier
0
2
49
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
57
648
Cooper's Hawk
0
25
194
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
0
256
Broad-winged Hawk
0
35
118
Red-tailed Hawk
0
11
94
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
2
2
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
0
2
Total:
29
919
11076
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, Cristians Rivas, Jenny Isaacs, Ralph Geuder, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Andy Geuder
Weather: Sunny becoming partly cloudy; 83-95 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable often with a west component 6-9 mph.
Raptor Observations: Much like the past few days, hours of sunny skies making raptor detection difficult and hot temperatures, with Turkey Vultures making up most of the flight. Disappointingly low Broadwing totals this season, so far.
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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