Date: 4/18/24 6:12 am
From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (17 Apr 2024) 3 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2024

Species

Day's Count

Month Total

Season Total

Black Vulture

0

65

214

Turkey Vulture

1

2940

9106

Osprey

0

71

235

Bald Eagle

0

20

82

Northern Harrier

0

26

40

Sharp-shinned Hawk

1

231

312

Cooper's Hawk

0

93

175

American Goshawk

0

0

0

Red-shouldered Hawk

0

26

324

Broad-winged Hawk

0

107

107

Red-tailed Hawk

0

51

129

Rough-legged Hawk

0

0

0

Golden Eagle

0

0

0

American Kestrel

1

106

209

Merlin

0

22

31

Peregrine Falcon

0

1

1

Unknown Accipiter

0

1

4

Unknown Buteo

0

4

7

Unknown Falcon

0

5

6

Unknown Eagle

0

0

1

Unknown Raptor

0

15

17

Total:

3

3784

11000



Observation start time:

9:00 am

Observation end time:

2:30 pm Daylight Time

Total observation time:

3.25 hours

Official Counter

Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi

Observers:

Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:
Jenny Isaacs, Diane Chambala, Jim and Christine Thompson, Linda
Vitchock

Weather:
Mostly overcast with rain interspersed; 62-70 degrees; fair to
excellent visibility; winds light and variable 0-6 mph

Raptor Observations:
Just 3 raptors on unfavorable weather conditions
Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (<susiericc...>)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month
Summary]

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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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