Date: 4/24/24 6:57 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (24 Apr 2024) 214 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 24, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
6
96
245
Turkey Vulture
89
3360
9526
Osprey
6
108
272
Bald Eagle
3
24
86
Northern Harrier
3
31
45
Sharp-shinned Hawk
79
379
460
Cooper's Hawk
15
113
195
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
27
325
Broad-winged Hawk
2
123
123
Red-tailed Hawk
1
52
130
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
3
116
219
Merlin
0
29
38
Peregrine Falcon
0
2
2
Unknown Accipiter
4
5
8
Unknown Buteo
0
4
7
Unknown Falcon
0
5
6
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
3
21
23
Total:
214
4495
11711
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
4:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, John Hoffman, Mark Nelson, Peter Yarrington
Weather: An even mix of sun and clouds. Lots of nice cumulus clouds. 62-74 degrees; good visibility; winds on the strong side, mostly from the WNW 10-17 mph, gusting to 29 mph.
Raptor Observations: An enjoyable day of hawkwatching. Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper's Hawks in good numbers. A Peregrine Falcon, probably local, was in view for several minutes and took a swipe at a passerine.
Non-raptor Observations: First Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Eastern Kingbird of the season
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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