Date: 4/12/24 6:55 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (12 Apr 2024) 110 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
1
28
177
Turkey Vulture
54
2456
8622
Osprey
7
47
211
Bald Eagle
0
10
72
Northern Harrier
3
15
29
Sharp-shinned Hawk
19
153
234
Cooper's Hawk
4
67
149
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
22
320
Broad-winged Hawk
3
14
14
Red-tailed Hawk
0
40
118
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
13
47
150
Merlin
5
18
27
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
0
1
4
Unknown Buteo
0
3
6
Unknown Falcon
1
4
5
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
6
8
Total:
110
2932
10148
Observation start time:
11:00 am
Observation end time:
4:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, Fred Shaffer, Hal Wierenga
Visitors: Jenny Isaacs, Rich Mason
Weather: Count delayed by lingering rain. Partly to mostly cloudy after the rain ended. 58-66 degrees; excellent visibility; winds strong starting out from the west and ending as WSW, 10-25 mph gusting to 39 mph.
Raptor Observations: Nice flight, especially of Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels and Merlins after the rain. The falcons were zipping by in the wind.
Non-raptor Observations: A pair of Blue-winged Teals flew into the temporary rain-caused pond right in front of us and stayed awhile. A Mallard also flew in nearby and the size difference was impressive.
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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