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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Date: 4/18/24 7:56 am From: Kurt Schwarz <kurtschwarz4...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Bird ID request
Double-crested Cormorant.
Kurt Schwarz
On Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM Paul Tierno <paul.tierno...> wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I am a new birder and am looking for confirmation on a bird.
>
> I live near an artificial lake in Montgomery County. A friend who knows I
> am interested in birds sent me two pictures of a bird that he recently
> photographed on/near our lake. They are attached.
>
> I have a good idea of what I think it is, but wanted confirmation.
>
> I assume this will be easy for most of you, but would prefer to confirm my
> suspicions than just assume. Thanks in advance, Paul
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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]
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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Date: 4/17/24 7:30 am From: Cintia Cabib <cintia...> Subject: [MDBirding] Documentary "Bird Walk" Premieres on May 4 at Brookside Gardens
Join local documentary filmmaker Cintia Cabib at the premiere of her documentary Bird Walk at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland on Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m. Discover how the former RedGate Park golf course in Rockville, Maryland has become an oasis for birds and birders and learn about the grassroots campaign that helped preserve the 131-acre site as a public park. Registration is required for the free screening. To register, e-mail <maia.eskin...> and include the number of guests in your party. Or, if you have an Active Montgomery account, register at https://mdmontgomeryctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=196777431
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Date: 4/16/24 10:03 am From: <lisawil......> <lisawilcoxdeyo...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Dead hawk
Thank you, Noah. No harm in reporting. It could have died by natural causes
and there is a lot of territorial fighting going on now! I will pass on
your message.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 12:57:39 PM UTC-4 Noah Comet wrote:
> I suppose there's no harm in reporting (Maryland DNR / USDA Wildlife
> Services Call Center: 877-463-6497 <(877)%20463-6497>), but for what it's
> worth---at the risk of stating the obvious---wild hawks die all the time
> for completely natural reasons. It could have struck a tree while being
> pursued by another hawk in a territorial fight, for example. I'd want to
> report it both for the reasons you stated, and because, if it's on a hiking
> path, passers-by might be tempted to mess with it or (illegally) steal
> feathers. And unless it's already decomposed, it could potentially have an
> "afterlife" of sorts as a study-skin at a museum or nature center. (I found
> a recently-dead Barred Owl once and was able to take it to the local
> natural history museum for their collection. Just be sure to have expressed
> permission to remove it before doing so; otherwise it's illegal.)
>
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 11:53 AM <lisawil......> <
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>> A neighbor reported on our listserve a dead hawk (havent seen it so don't
>> know species). It was discovered a wooded path so doesn't sound like it was
>> hit by car.
>> She wonders if she should report it because of potential disease. I am
>> wondering too.
>>
>> Lisa Wilcox Deyo
>> Carderock Springs, Bethesda, MD
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Date: 4/16/24 8:44 am From: Ann Hobbs <hobbs_ann...> Subject: [MDBirding] Yellow-crowned night heron, Sligo Creek MOCO
Lone bird in creek this am, have not found any nests this year but still hoping.
Ann Hobbs Silver Spring, MD
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Date: 4/15/24 6:32 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (15 Apr 2024) 75 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 15, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
10
59
208
Turkey Vulture
48
2879
9045
Osprey
5
66
230
Bald Eagle
0
20
82
Northern Harrier
0
26
40
Sharp-shinned Hawk
4
229
310
Cooper's Hawk
3
91
173
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
26
324
Broad-winged Hawk
2
105
105
Red-tailed Hawk
0
51
129
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
2
104
207
Merlin
1
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
14
16
Total:
75
3703
10919
Observation start time:
8:30 am
Observation end time:
2:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Fred Shaffer, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Weather: Partly cloudy; 65-84 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds on the light side, mostly with a westerly component 5-13 mph
Raptor Observations: Light flight today, perhaps the light winds and not much in the pipeline after yesterday
Non-raptor Observations: A Wilson's Snipe was present all day in the muddy edges of the rain-caused ponded area right in front of us. A real treat to see this bird so close, feeding and then freezing when unaware Park visitors came near. Tadpoles appearing after the Eastern Spadefoot mating frenzy a few days ago.
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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Date: 4/14/24 7:33 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (14 Apr 2024) 539 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
19
49
198
Turkey Vulture
279
2831
8997
Osprey
12
61
225
Bald Eagle
9
20
82
Northern Harrier
10
26
40
Sharp-shinned Hawk
54
225
306
Cooper's Hawk
9
88
170
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
4
26
324
Broad-winged Hawk
77
103
103
Red-tailed Hawk
11
51
129
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
44
102
205
Merlin
2
21
30
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
0
1
4
Unknown Buteo
1
4
7
Unknown Falcon
0
5
6
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
8
14
16
Total:
539
3628
10844
Observation start time:
8:15 am
Observation end time:
5:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
9.25 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Hugh Hoffman, Lynn Davidson
Visitors: Claire Wolfe, Sandeep and Meenal Chavan, Rich and Barb Mason, Molly, 1
Weather: Clear to partly cloudy skies; 53-81 degrees; excellent visibility; winds southwesterly increasing in velocity over the course of the day, 0-16 mph, gusting to 36 mph
Raptor Observations: A great day for migrants with 539 counted! Three-quarters of the flight was concentrated in the second half of the day. All the kestrels and most of the sharp-shins, Northern Harriers and Red-tailed Hawks were tallied then. 12 raptor species. The flight became high as the temperature rose. Periods of clear skies left us using airplanes, airplane contrails and the moon to locate the high-fliers.
Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jays and swallows starting to become more numerous.
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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Date: 4/13/24 7:19 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (13 Apr 2024) 153 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
2
30
179
Turkey Vulture
84
2540
8706
Osprey
2
49
213
Bald Eagle
1
11
73
Northern Harrier
1
16
30
Sharp-shinned Hawk
19
172
253
Cooper's Hawk
13
80
162
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
22
320
Broad-winged Hawk
12
26
26
Red-tailed Hawk
0
40
118
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
17
64
167
Merlin
1
19
28
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
0
1
4
Unknown Buteo
0
3
6
Unknown Falcon
1
5
6
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
6
8
Total:
153
3085
10301
Observation start time:
7:30 am
Observation end time:
3:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Hugh Hoffman, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Gabriel Diggs; George Jett
Weather: Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy; 53-63 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds very strong out of the west, 12-26 mph, gusting to 40 mph
Raptor Observations: A day where the raptors had to deal with strong winds. The kestrels were being blown hither and yon, sometimes right in front of us. At times we only had a few seconds to see and id the fast-moving birds. All-in-all, a fun day with good variety.
Non-raptor Observations: Common Loons have been migrating the past several days.
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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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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Date: 4/11/24 9:32 pm From: Adeline Louie <louie.accts...> Subject: Fwd: [MDBirding] Mystery bird at Lake Artemesia
FYI
What I’m learning is leucistic can refer to total body, like this bird, (or the Gadwall at Gunners last winter) or be piebald in pattern like this robin I photo’d recently. And it can be white or just partially bleached in color. Albinism is a total lack of pigment and affects the eye as well.
Here is more than you ever wanted to know about nomenclature and mechanisms of pigment abnormalities in birds.
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Raptor Observations: With rain to our south and an east component in the wind, we weren't betting on big numbers of migrants, but we did get a modest flight and more than we were expecting. The count ended when the skies became completely overcast.
Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (<susiericc...>) More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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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Date: 4/10/24 6:33 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (10 Apr 2024) 177 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
1
24
173
Turkey Vulture
166
2387
8553
Osprey
1
34
198
Bald Eagle
2
9
71
Northern Harrier
0
12
26
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
129
210
Cooper's Hawk
0
62
144
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
20
318
Broad-winged Hawk
1
11
11
Red-tailed Hawk
3
40
118
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
2
34
137
Merlin
0
13
22
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
0
1
4
Unknown Buteo
0
3
6
Unknown Falcon
0
3
4
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
6
8
Total:
177
2789
10005
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
3:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6.5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga
Visitors: Joe Hanfman
Weather: Mostly to partly cloudy; 63-75 degrees; good visibility; winds light and southwesterly 3-9 mph.
Raptor Observations: For the first two hours there was almost complete cloud cover, almost no wind, and no migrant raptors. Activity improved after some clearing skies. Mostly Turkey Vultures.
Non-raptor Observations: 7 migrating Common Loons. Eastern Spadefoots active again with many leaving the ponded area to hop to sandy soil to dig themselves underground.
Predictions: A reminder that, due to construction activity, the hawkwatch is being conducted near the playground.
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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Date: 4/9/24 8:03 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (09 Apr 2024) 51 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
1
23
172
Turkey Vulture
34
2221
8387
Osprey
5
33
197
Bald Eagle
0
7
69
Northern Harrier
0
12
26
Sharp-shinned Hawk
4
128
209
Cooper's Hawk
3
62
144
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
1
20
318
Broad-winged Hawk
1
10
10
Red-tailed Hawk
1
37
115
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
32
135
Merlin
1
13
22
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
0
1
4
Unknown Buteo
0
3
6
Unknown Falcon
0
3
4
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
6
8
Total:
51
2612
9828
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
3:15 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6.25 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, Fred Shaffer
Visitors: Ginny Vroblesky and her 101-year-old father. Fred brought his several-month-old granddaughter, who promptly fell asleep. She apparently knew it was going to be a slow day.
Weather: Mostly cloudy; 57-76 degrees; good visibility after some early fog; winds light and variable tending toward the SE, 0-6 mph
Raptor Observations: Little wind and few raptors. The last time we had a sub-triple-digit day (where the count wasn't rained out) was March 7.
Non-raptor Observations: Palm Warbler 6, Pine Warbler Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (<susiericc...>) More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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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Date: 4/9/24 5:55 pm From: Kevin Graff <keyweststyle2001...> Subject: [MDBirding] Southwest Area Park, 04/09/24
04/09/24 - 8am-1050am Southwest Area Park, B Co., MD
WEATHER: PC/MC, 53-65, NW 3- NE 3 OBS: 4
Canada Goose- 3 Mallard - 6 Common Loon - 15 Double-crested Cormorant - 2 Great Blue Heron - 2 Green Heron - 1 Black Vulture - 6 Turkey Vulture - 6 Osprey - 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 Cooper's Hawk - 1 Red-shouldered Hawk - 3 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Merlin - 1 Killdeer - 2 Wilson's Snipe - 4 Ring-billed Gull - 3 Mourning Dove - 6 Chimney Swift - 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 Downy Woodpecker - 4 Northern Flicker - 14 Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Blue Jay - 2 American Crow - 2 Fish Crow - 6 N Rough-winged Swallow - 2 Tree Swallow - 2 Tufted Titmouse - 2 Brown Creeper - 1 Carolina Wren - 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 8 Eastern Bluebird - 2 Hermit Thrush - 3 American Robin - 47 Gray Catbird - 1 Northern Mockingbird - 5 Brown Thrasher - 1 European Starling - 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler - 6 Palm Warbler - 8 (yellow) Eastern Towhee - 3 Chipping Sparrow - 3 Field Sparrow - 2 Savannah Sparrow - 2 Song Sparrow - 11 Swamp Sparrow - 1 White-throated Sparrow - 16 Northern Cardinal - 14 Red-winged Blackbird - 43 Common Grackle - 8 Brown-headed Cowbird - 10 House Finch - 2 American Goldfinch - 14 SPECIES: 55 INDIVIDUALS: 339
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Date: 4/8/24 8:45 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (08 Apr 2024) 102 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 08, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
3
22
171
Turkey Vulture
44
2187
8353
Osprey
10
28
192
Bald Eagle
0
7
69
Northern Harrier
3
12
26
Sharp-shinned Hawk
11
124
205
Cooper's Hawk
3
59
141
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
5
19
317
Broad-winged Hawk
2
9
9
Red-tailed Hawk
4
36
114
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
11
32
135
Merlin
4
12
21
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
0
1
4
Unknown Buteo
1
3
6
Unknown Falcon
0
3
4
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
1
6
8
Total:
102
2561
9777
Observation start time:
9:15 am
Observation end time:
4:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7.25 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson
Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy; 52-70 degrees; some fog early then good visibility; winds light and variable, mostly with an easterly component and ending from the SSE, 0-10 mph.
Raptor Observations: Another good variety day with 11 species. Slow early, then picked up in the afternoon with all the sharp-shins, kestrels, Merlins harriers, broadwings and red-tails being counted then.
Non-raptor Observations: About 100 swallows boiling up in the afternoon. We were happy to be both hawkwatching and eclipse watching in the late afternoon. Luckily, we had clear skies or cloud cover with patches of blue so we had good views of the progress of the eclipse. It was quite impressive with near 90% coverage.
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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Date: 4/7/24 7:02 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (07 Apr 2024) 386 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
6
19
168
Turkey Vulture
278
2143
8309
Osprey
6
18
182
Bald Eagle
0
7
69
Northern Harrier
1
9
23
Sharp-shinned Hawk
51
113
194
Cooper's Hawk
21
56
138
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
9
14
312
Broad-winged Hawk
4
7
7
Red-tailed Hawk
4
32
110
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
1
21
124
Merlin
2
8
17
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
1
1
4
Unknown Buteo
1
2
5
Unknown Falcon
1
3
4
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
5
7
Total:
386
2459
9675
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
3:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6.5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Hugh Hoffman, Lynn Davidson
Visitors: Joe, Molly, 5
Weather: Partly cloudy; 51-61 degrees; excellent visibility; winds mostly from the NNW 9-16 mph gusting to 24 mph; finally, a pleasant day for hawkwatching
Raptor Observations: Good variety today with 11 species. Four more Broad-winged Hawks and good numbers of accipiters.
Non-raptor Observations: Little Blue Heron, two Common Ravens
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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Date: 4/6/24 8:11 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (06 Apr 2024) 257 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 06, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
13
162
Turkey Vulture
220
1865
8031
Osprey
0
12
176
Bald Eagle
1
7
69
Northern Harrier
0
8
22
Sharp-shinned Hawk
19
62
143
Cooper's Hawk
7
35
117
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
2
5
303
Broad-winged Hawk
0
3
3
Red-tailed Hawk
5
28
106
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
2
20
123
Merlin
0
6
15
Peregrine Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
0
0
3
Unknown Buteo
0
1
4
Unknown Falcon
1
2
3
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
5
7
Total:
257
2073
9289
Observation start time:
8:45 am
Observation end time:
2:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
5.25 hours
Official Counter
Dan Walker, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Hugh Hoffman
Weather: Mostly cloudy with periods of darker cloud cover and patches of blue skies. More blue patches than yesterday, but colder and windier. 42-53 degrees; excellent visibility; winds northwesterly, 13-22 mph gusting to 33 mph.
Raptor Observations: Turkey Vultures milled back and forth continually before finally heading north and crossing the river. The wind was clearly bothering all the raptors, except for the Bald Eagles.
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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Date: 4/5/24 8:41 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (05 Apr 2024) 1459 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
9
13
162
Turkey Vulture
1326
1631
7797
Osprey
3
12
176
Bald Eagle
5
6
68
Northern Harrier
3
8
22
Sharp-shinned Hawk
36
43
124
Cooper's Hawk
27
28
110
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
2
3
301
Broad-winged Hawk
3
3
3
Red-tailed Hawk
21
23
101
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
13
18
121
Merlin
3
5
14
Peregrine Falcon
1
1
1
Unknown Accipiter
0
0
3
Unknown Buteo
1
1
4
Unknown Falcon
1
1
2
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
5
5
7
Total:
1459
1801
9017
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
4:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7 hours
Official Counter
Lynn Davidson, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Alan Young, Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson, Sue Ricciardi, Sue Young
Visitors: George Jet, Dave Corddry, Mike, 3
Weather: Variable cloudiness with periods of dark dense cloud cover and partly cloudy patches. 48-54 degrees; good visibility; winds strong and westerly, 13-18 mph, gusting to 29 mph
Raptor Observations: Amazing and exhausting day. The first hour produced a count of 711 raptors, 699 of them Turkey Vultures. The TVs were high and low, coming in from the west, south and east and leaving to the north, northwest and northeast, many times after swirling around the point, back and forth. And these flight characteristics continued throughout the day. First Broad-winged Hawks and Peregrine Falcon of the season. Thirteen species with good numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper's Hawks. Second 1000+ day 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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I will not be able to participate in this year’s Worcester May Count this year which is on Saturday, May 11, but I will be compiling any lists on that day. If you do bird here in Worcester (please, please), please (again) keep track of your hours and mileage.
Thanks for any help you can provide even if it is just a few hours, as I fear that our specialties will leave a hole in our total Maryland May Count list.
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Worcester County, Maryland
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Date: 4/4/24 9:48 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (04 Apr 2024) 342 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
4
4
153
Turkey Vulture
305
305
6471
Osprey
9
9
173
Bald Eagle
1
1
63
Northern Harrier
5
5
19
Sharp-shinned Hawk
7
7
88
Cooper's Hawk
1
1
83
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
1
1
299
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
2
2
80
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
5
5
108
Merlin
2
2
11
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
0
3
Unknown Buteo
0
0
3
Unknown Falcon
0
0
1
Unknown Eagle
0
0
1
Unknown Raptor
0
0
2
Total:
342
342
7558
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
2:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Jenny Isaacs, Linda Vitchock
Weather: Variable cloudiness in the first three hours followed by periods of showers that finally shut down the watch at 1 pm standard time. 45-53 degrees; excellent visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations: Flight activity picked up when the sky had nice blue patches. Eleven species. The 5 Northern Harriers were very high.
Non-raptor Observations: First Blue-gray Gnatcatcher of the season; 9 migrating Common Loons; 3 Caspian Terns. After three days of rain, when we arrived at the Park, Eastern Spadefoots (toads) were vigorously calling and mating in the established and new temporary ponds. One was rescued from under a tire edge shortly before the vehicle left its parking spot. Whew! One Eastern Comma or Question Mark butterfly.
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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Date: 4/3/24 6:32 am From: Steve Long <steve.long4...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Wounded Bufflehead? - update
The wounded duck seems to like our pier area, and hangs around unless
somebody is out in the yard. This morning, it is energetically diving,
so I am thinking that it will be able to feed itself. I am going to try
to minimize disturbing it and watch how it goes.
Steve Long
On 4/2/2024 9:05 AM, Steve Long wrote:
> A male Bufflehead appeared in our cove this morning, along with the
> now very ruddy Ruddy Ducks. The Bufflehead is not diving, like the
> Ruddies are doing, and appears to be missing at least the flight
> feathers from his left wing, if not actually missing a segment of
> bone. The visual effect is white higher on the body, with a black
> stripe diagonally upward from where the body should be white to where
> the back is still black. (No it is not a Hooded Merganser.) When the
> bird grooms under that wing, it can be seen to be missing the flight
> feathers.
>
> I am thinking this is a wounded bird that can't fly north. It does
> appear to be alert and swimming around.
>
> Any opinions on its prospects for survival in the wild? Besides
> wondering if it can feed itself, I am wondering if it will be able to
> evade the local Bald Eagles.
>
> Steve Long, Oxford
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If I was a betting person, I’d bet any amount of money that your bird is a Tufted Titmouse.
🤑
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> On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:53 AM, Pat <pvaldata1...> wrote:
>
> I was just outside weeding and heard a repeated two-note whistle. The bird was moving away into some woods and I didn't have my phone, so I couldn't record it, but I made a quick recording of me imitating the bird when I got back in. I'm not a good whistler, as you'll hear, but my whistle is close to what it sounded like. Any ideas?
>
> Recorded with Easy Voice Recorder Pro.
>
>
>
>
> Pat Valdata
> Crisfield, MD
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> <My recording 33.m4a>
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I was just in Utah and was surprised by the how loud and strong the whistle
from the mountain/black capped chickadee was.
Maybe a black capped chickadee?
On Tue, Apr 2, 2024, 11:53 AM Pat <pvaldata1...> wrote:
> I was just outside weeding and heard a repeated two-note whistle. The bird
> was moving away into some woods and I didn't have my phone, so I couldn't
> record it, but I made a quick recording of me imitating the bird when I
> got back in. I'm not a good whistler, as you'll hear, but my whistle is
> close to what it sounded like. Any ideas?
>
> Recorded with Easy Voice Recorder Pro.
>
>
>
>
> Pat Valdata
> Crisfield, MD
>
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Date: 4/2/24 6:05 am From: Steve Long <steve.long4...> Subject: [MDBirding] Wounded Bufflehead?
A male Bufflehead appeared in our cove this morning, along with the now
very ruddy Ruddy Ducks. The Bufflehead is not diving, like the Ruddies
are doing, and appears to be missing at least the flight feathers from
his left wing, if not actually missing a segment of bone. The visual
effect is white higher on the body, with a black stripe diagonally
upward from where the body should be white to where the back is still
black. (No it is not a Hooded Merganser.) When the bird grooms under
that wing, it can be seen to be missing the flight feathers.
I am thinking this is a wounded bird that can't fly north. It does
appear to be alert and swimming around.
Any opinions on its prospects for survival in the wild? Besides
wondering if it can feed itself, I am wondering if it will be able to
evade the local Bald Eagles.
Steve Long, Oxford
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Date: 3/31/24 8:48 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (31 Mar 2024) 347 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
6
146
149
Turkey Vulture
240
6040
6166
Osprey
57
161
164
Bald Eagle
0
54
62
Northern Harrier
9
14
14
Sharp-shinned Hawk
11
81
81
Cooper's Hawk
7
81
82
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
4
276
298
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
0
72
78
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
11
103
103
Merlin
2
9
9
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
3
3
Unknown Buteo
0
3
3
Unknown Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Eagle
0
1
1
Unknown Raptor
0
2
2
Total:
347
7047
7216
Observation start time:
8:45 am
Observation end time:
4:15 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cristians Rivas, Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson
Visitors: Joe, Geena, Nancy and Connall
Weather: The 50% cloud cover turned into a nearly complete overcast, but the skies partly cleared again for the last three hours of the count. 48-68 degrees; good visibility with some morning haze; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations: The count started slowly, then Turkey Vultures started coming through in sizable kettles. But overcast skies took over for about an hour and a half, stifling the flow. After the skies cleared some, the flight picked up again. Ospreys and Northern Harriers were the stars today. Ospreys were migrating all day with 42 in a two-hour period and 57 overall. Four harriers flew over together, 2 males and 2 females, and later a pair flew by. Nine were counted altogether. The 7,000+ migrant raptors counted this March is a record for a month of March.
Non-raptor Observations: Palm Warbler, Savannah Sparrow 4, Field Sparrow, about 200 swallows, Chimney Swift 3
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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Date: 3/30/24 7:31 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (30 Mar 2024) 424 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
21
140
143
Turkey Vulture
356
5800
5926
Osprey
10
104
107
Bald Eagle
6
54
62
Northern Harrier
0
5
5
Sharp-shinned Hawk
5
70
70
Cooper's Hawk
6
74
75
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
3
272
294
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
5
72
78
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
10
92
92
Merlin
2
6
6
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
3
3
Unknown Buteo
0
3
3
Unknown Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Eagle
0
1
1
Unknown Raptor
0
2
2
Total:
424
6699
6868
Observation start time:
8:30 am
Observation end time:
3:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
6.5 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Bruce Reid, Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga, John Hubble, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Linda Vitchock, Christine and Jim Thompson, Pam Runkle, Leslie and Brian, 3
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming overcast in the last two hours; 43-62 degrees; excellent visibility; winds from the west, 7-14 mph
Raptor Observations: A steady flow of ten species today. Turkey Vultures coming through in waves. Decent numbers of other species
Non-raptor Observations: First Chimney Swift, Purple Martin and Barn Swallow of the season. Two Common Ravens flew in together, one calling to the other.
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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Date: 3/29/24 8:04 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (29 Mar 2024) 240 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
7
119
122
Turkey Vulture
141
5444
5570
Osprey
9
94
97
Bald Eagle
1
48
56
Northern Harrier
1
5
5
Sharp-shinned Hawk
15
65
65
Cooper's Hawk
4
68
69
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
269
291
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
0
67
73
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
60
82
82
Merlin
2
4
4
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
3
3
Unknown Buteo
0
3
3
Unknown Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Eagle
0
1
1
Unknown Raptor
0
2
2
Total:
240
6275
6444
Observation start time:
8:15 am
Observation end time:
6:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
9.75 hours
Official Counter
Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Linda Vitchock, Christine and Jim Thompson, Jenny and Sophia Isaacs, Mike, Joe, 4
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming sunny; 39-62 degrees; good visibility; winds were light to moderate and westerly in the first four hours, 8-12 mph, but then became very strong, 18-24 mph gusting to 38 mph from the west or northwest.
Raptor Observations: The first six hours of the count were like many days thus far this season, with lots of Turkey Vultures and small numbers of a decent variety of other raptors. Sharp-shinned Hawks were beginning to appear in greater numbers. But starting in the two o'clock hour (daylight time), American Kestrels started a fantastic run with two to five individuals darting by at a time and buffeted by the fierce winds. By six pm, 60 kestrels, 15 sharpies and 2 Merlins had been counted.
Non-raptor Observations: First Caspian Tern and Bonaparte's Gull of the season
Predictions: Fort Smallwood Park is open after Tuesday's closure due to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
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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Date: 3/29/24 8:03 am From: Cass <enbycass...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Re: Peregrine Falcons in Downtown Silver Spring
Amazing!
I haven't seen them since January 25 and I've been taking walks past their
regular haunts a few times a week, but I've noted other people have seen
them by Metro and whole foods once or twice in the last two months.
Thanks for the update!
We should get them into the breeding atlas
On Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 10:50 AM Caleigh Larkin <larkinvisions...>
wrote:
> Had to update this thread: spotted the Peregrine pair atop the World
> Building radio tower this morning (3/29), and they mated! No photos, but
> assuming they're getting their nest ready for this spring.
>
> Caleigh
> Silver Spring
>
> On Saturday 25 November 2023 at 16:50:55 UTC-5 Cass wrote:
>
>> A couple weeks ago, I got a tip that there were falcons in downtown
>> Silver Spring by the World Building and I was able to confirm a pair on the
>> radio tower on November 16. There had been other reports by the Ripley
>> building a little over a week before that and someone else saw one on
>> November 16 as well, presumably after they flew away from the radio tower.
>>
>> Today I relocated one on the same perch of the World Building radio tower
>> so it seems likely they're staying awhile.
>>
>> Years ago, I remember there was a pair that I saw sometimes and heard
>> they had a nest on the Discovery Building, but in the last few years I've
>> only seen sporadic sightings in downtown Silver Spring so I figured that
>> was no longer the case. But here's to hoping they stay!
>>
>> No photos today, but here are mine from a week ago:
>>
>> https://ebird.org/checklist/S154579841 >>
>> Cass
>> Silver Spring
>>
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Date: 3/29/24 7:50 am From: Caleigh Larkin <larkinvisions...> Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Peregrine Falcons in Downtown Silver Spring
Had to update this thread: spotted the Peregrine pair atop the World Building radio tower this morning (3/29), and they mated! No photos, but assuming they're getting their nest ready for this spring.
Caleigh Silver Spring
On Saturday 25 November 2023 at 16:50:55 UTC-5 Cass wrote:
> A couple weeks ago, I got a tip that there were falcons in downtown Silver > Spring by the World Building and I was able to confirm a pair on the radio > tower on November 16. There had been other reports by the Ripley building a > little over a week before that and someone else saw one on November 16 as > well, presumably after they flew away from the radio tower. > > Today I relocated one on the same perch of the World Building radio tower > so it seems likely they're staying awhile. > > Years ago, I remember there was a pair that I saw sometimes and heard they > had a nest on the Discovery Building, but in the last few years I've only > seen sporadic sightings in downtown Silver Spring so I figured that was no > longer the case. But here's to hoping they stay! > > No photos today, but here are mine from a week ago: > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S154579841 > > Cass > Silver Spring >
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Date: 3/26/24 7:36 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (26 Mar 2024) 124 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
6
112
115
Turkey Vulture
110
5303
5429
Osprey
3
85
88
Bald Eagle
1
47
55
Northern Harrier
0
4
4
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
50
50
Cooper's Hawk
1
64
65
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
1
269
291
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
1
67
73
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
22
22
Merlin
0
2
2
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
3
3
Unknown Buteo
1
3
3
Unknown Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Eagle
0
1
1
Unknown Raptor
0
2
2
Total:
124
6035
6204
Observation start time:
9:15 am
Observation end time:
2:00 pm
Total observation time:
4.75 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Visitors: Francis
Weather: Mostly cloudy clearing some as the day went on; 43-52 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable 5-9 mph
Raptor Observations: The Park was closed today in case it needed to be used for emergency vehicles tending to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The Park is a little over 4 miles across the Patapsco River SSE from the bridge. The count was conducted at a nearby site. Fourteen individuals from six other species accompanied the 110 Turkey Vultures.
Non-raptor Observations: A pair of Northern Shovelers
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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Raptor Observations: A pleasant day with a dozen Ospreys besides the numerous Turkey Vultures. The second of the two offshore platforms was occupied most of the day by two noisy Ospreys.
Non-raptor Observations: About thirty Tree Swallows and a couple of Northern Rough-winged Swallows hawking for insects all day.
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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Date: 3/22/24 8:25 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (22 Mar 2024) 101 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 22, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
0
96
99
Turkey Vulture
94
4782
4908
Osprey
4
60
63
Bald Eagle
1
38
46
Northern Harrier
0
4
4
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
47
47
Cooper's Hawk
1
61
62
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
0
268
290
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
0
64
70
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
0
21
21
Merlin
0
2
2
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
3
3
Unknown Buteo
0
1
1
Unknown Falcon
0
1
1
Unknown Eagle
0
1
1
Unknown Raptor
0
2
2
Total:
101
5451
5620
Observation start time:
9:15 am
Observation end time:
2:45 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
5.5 hours
Official Counter
Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin
Visitors: Mike, Linda Vitchock, Pam Runkle
Weather: Sunny at first, then gradually clouding up until the skies were completely cloudy; 37-45 degrees; excellent visibility; winds from the east with a southerly component in the last two hoursd, 9-14 mph
Raptor Observations: Migration has been robust this spring with today being the thirteenth consecutive day of triple digit totals. That streak is expected to end tomorrow with rain predicted all day to be followed by unfavorable easterly winds for a few days before more rain
Non-raptor Observations: A flock of 14 Red-breasted Mergansers cavorting in the river
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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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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Date: 3/20/24 6:53 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (20 Mar 2024) 328 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
8
95
98
Turkey Vulture
283
4546
4672
Osprey
8
53
56
Bald Eagle
0
34
42
Northern Harrier
0
4
4
Sharp-shinned Hawk
10
46
46
Cooper's Hawk
3
60
61
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
3
267
289
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
9
64
70
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
2
21
21
Merlin
1
2
2
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
3
3
Unknown Buteo
0
1
1
Unknown Falcon
1
1
1
Unknown Eagle
0
1
1
Unknown Raptor
0
2
2
Total:
328
5200
5369
Observation start time:
9:00 am
Observation end time:
4:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:
7.5 hours
Official Counter
Hal Wierenga, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga, Mark Nelson, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Leslie and Kyle
Weather: Mostly cloudy becoming mostly sunny; 47-68 degrees; excellent visibility; winds very strong changing from SW to WSW to W to WNW as a front came through, 9-24 mph gusting to 40 mph
Raptor Observations: Good diversity today; courting Red-tailed Hawks and Ospreys
Non-raptor Observations: Flyover migrant Common Loon
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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Date: 3/19/24 7:18 pm From: SUE RICCIARDI <susiericc...> Subject: [MDBirding] Fort Smallwood Park (19 Mar 2024) 585 Raptors
Fort Smallwood Park Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 19, 2024
Species
Day's Count
Month Total
Season Total
Black Vulture
5
87
90
Turkey Vulture
550
4263
4389
Osprey
12
45
48
Bald Eagle
10
34
42
Northern Harrier
0
4
4
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
36
36
Cooper's Hawk
3
57
58
American Goshawk
0
0
0
Red-shouldered Hawk
2
264
286
Broad-winged Hawk
0
0
0
Red-tailed Hawk
1
55
61
Rough-legged Hawk
0
0
0
Golden Eagle
0
0
0
American Kestrel
1
19
19
Merlin
0
1
1
Peregrine Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Accipiter
0
3
3
Unknown Buteo
0
1
1
Unknown Falcon
0
0
0
Unknown Eagle
0
1
1
Unknown Raptor
0
2
2
Total:
585
4872
5041
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, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Weather: An abundance of cumulus clouds and low darker clouds early ending in partly cloudy skies; 39-49 degrees; excellent visibility; winds very strong and westerly 10-21 mph gusting to 31 mph
Raptor Observations: Double digit counts for Osprey and Bald Eagle along with 550 Turkey Vultures.
Non-raptor Observations: Few non-raptors out and about in the strong winds
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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