Date: 6/1/26 7:03 am From: 'SUE RICCIARDI' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (31 May 2026) 17 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 31, 2026
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
28
146
Turkey Vulture
14
799
9131
Osprey
0
24
246
Bald Eagle
3
51
140
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
0
5
5
Swallow-tailed Kite
0
0
2
Total:
17
1063
11220
Observation start time:
9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:
3:00 pm
Total observation time:
6 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors:Mike Woronowicz, Dan Walker and June Bronfenbrenner
Weather: Sunny; 61-73 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable, sometimes with a northerly component.
Raptor Observations: Some Turkey Vultures and Bald Eagles migrating.
Non-raptor Observations: A Chipping Sparrow has been visiting us regularly. It hops right up close and wanders under our chairs, apparently looking for food items.
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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