Date: 4/7/24 7:02 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (07 Apr 2024) 386 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
6
19
168
Turkey Vulture
278
2143
8309
Osprey
6
18
182
Bald Eagle
0
7
69
Northern Harrier
1
9
23
Sharp-shinned Hawk
51
113
194
Cooper's Hawk
21
56
138
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
9
14
312
Broad-winged Hawk
4
7
7
Red-tailed Hawk
4
32
110
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
1
21
124
Merlin
2
8
17
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
1
1
4
Unknown Buteo
1
2
5
Unknown Falcon
1
3
4
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
5
7
Total:
386
2459
9675
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
3:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6.5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Hugh Hoffman, Lynn Davidson
Visitors: Joe, Molly, 5
Weather: Partly cloudy; 51-61 degrees; excellent visibility; winds mostly from the NNW 9-16 mph gusting to 24 mph; finally, a pleasant day for hawkwatching
Raptor Observations: Good variety today with 11 species. Four more Broad-winged Hawks and good numbers of accipiters.
Non-raptor Observations: Little Blue Heron, two Common Ravens
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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