Date: 5/30/26 8:11 pm From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (30 May 2026) 31 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 30, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
3
28
146
Turkey Vulture
27
785
9117
Osprey
0
24
246
Bald Eagle
0
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
0
51
134
Red-tailed Hawk
0
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
0
2
10
Unknown Falcon
0
0
7
Unknown Eagle
0
0
0
Unknown Raptor
0
2
16
Mississippi Kite
1
5
5
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
0
2
Total:
31
1046
11203
Observation start time:
9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
5:00 pm
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Matthew Black
Weather: Mostly sunny; 65-69 degrees; good visibility; strong winds from the N or NNW 13-17 mph gusting to 26 mph
Raptor Observations: Almost all vultures, except for one individual: our fifth Mississippi Kite! It sauntered in from the south side of the pond and slowly made its way north, hesitated to cross the water at first, circled back and then headed out to the northwest. Pale head and banded tail. We'll look at photos tomorrow to determine its age.
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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