Date: 5/29/26 7:43 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (29 May 2026) 59 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 29, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
25
143
Turkey Vulture
21
758
9090
Osprey
4
24
246
Bald Eagle
15
48
137
Northern Harrier
0
2
49
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
58
649
Cooper's Hawk
0
25
194
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
0
256
Broad-winged Hawk
16
51
134
Red-tailed Hawk
1
12
95
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
1
2
10
Unknown Falcon
0
0
7
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
2
16
Mississippi Kite
1
4
4
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
0
2
Total:
59
1015
11172
Observation start time:
9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
4:30 pm
Total observation time:
7.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Andrew Estrin
Weather: Sunny becoming partly cloudy; 68-78 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds light and variable at first, then westerly at 8-12 mph
Raptor Observations: Slow at first, but once some clouds came in, the count accelerated and Turkey Vultures, Broadwings and Bald Eagles became more numerous. Plus, our fourth Mississippi Kite was sighted. Unfortunately, it was high and only in view for less than a minute as it headed north with no tarrying. Unaged. Fifteen Bald Eagles were an unexpected treat. Most were very high and streaming.
Non-raptor Observations: A pair of Baltimore Orioles seemed to be investigating trees for a nest site.
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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