Date: 4/4/24 9:48 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (04 Apr 2024) 342 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
4
4
153
Turkey Vulture
305
305
6471
Osprey
9
9
173
Bald Eagle
1
1
63
Northern Harrier
5
5
19
Sharp-shinned Hawk
7
7
88
Cooper's Hawk
1
1
83
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
1
1
299
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
2
2
80
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
5
5
108
Merlin
2
2
11
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
0
3
Unknown Buteo
0
0
3
Unknown Falcon
0
0
1
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
0
2
Total:
342
342
7558
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
2:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Jenny Isaacs, Linda Vitchock
Weather: Variable cloudiness in the first three hours followed by periods of showers that finally shut down the watch at 1 pm standard time. 45-53 degrees; excellent visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations: Flight activity picked up when the sky had nice blue patches. Eleven species. The 5 Northern Harriers were very high.
Non-raptor Observations: First Blue-gray Gnatcatcher of the season; 9 migrating Common Loons; 3 Caspian Terns. After three days of rain, when we arrived at the Park, Eastern Spadefoots (toads) were vigorously calling and mating in the established and new temporary ponds. One was rescued from under a tire edge shortly before the vehicle left its parking spot. Whew! One Eastern Comma or Question Mark butterfly.
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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