Date: 4/18/24 9:22 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (18 Apr 2024) 24 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
65
214
Turkey Vulture
7
2947
9113
Osprey
0
71
235
Bald Eagle
0
20
82
Northern Harrier
1
27
41
Sharp-shinned Hawk
8
239
320
Cooper's Hawk
0
93
175
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
26
324
Broad-winged Hawk
1
108
108
Red-tailed Hawk
0
51
129
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
4
110
213
Merlin
2
24
33
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
1
16
18
Total:
24
3808
11024
Observation start time:
10:30 am
Observation end time:
3:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga
Visitors: Linda Vitchock, Christine Thompson, Diane Chambala
Weather: Fog delayed the start of the count and the overcast skies didn't start clearing for another two hours. By the end of the count the skies were nearly clear. 58-67 degrees. Visibility was poor to fair. Winds were easterly 6-10 mph.
Raptor Observations: Little movement today, but the 4 kestrels and 2 Merlins were nice. One of the Merlins sat in a nearby tree for a short while.
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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