Date: 4/28/24 7:13 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (28 Apr 2024) 237 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
97
246
Turkey Vulture
64
3463
9629
Osprey
7
132
296
Bald Eagle
3
27
89
Northern Harrier
16
47
61
Sharp-shinned Hawk
102
501
582
Cooper's Hawk
23
140
222
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
27
325
Broad-winged Hawk
2
126
126
Red-tailed Hawk
0
53
131
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
11
128
231
Merlin
7
38
47
Peregrine Falcon
0
2
2
Unknown Accipiter
2
7
10
Unknown Buteo
0
4
7
Unknown Falcon
0
6
7
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
22
24
Total:
237
4820
12036
Observation start time:
8:30 am
Observation end time:
4:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dave Mozurkewich
Weather: Foggy overcast at first that yielded to sunny skies, which became partly cloudy in the last hour. 57-84 degrees. Hazy skies most of the day. Winds light and variable, 0-7 mph.
Raptor Observations: A very enjoyable day for hawkwatching. It seemed like the raptors were ready to fly in spite of the light winds. Sharp-shinned Hawks were steady throughout the day. The sixteen Northern Harriers were a special treat. Good numbers of Cooper's Hawks and falcons. One of the Merlins perched in a tree long enough for close photos.
Non-raptor Observations: Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula and Solitary Sandpiper new for the season. Glossy Ibis.
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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