Fort Smallwood Park (23 Apr 2026) 83 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	1	52	111
Turkey Vulture	44	2359	8033
Osprey	3	97	213
Bald Eagle	2	38	84
Northern Harrier	1	39	45
Sharp-shinned Hawk	18	377	425
Cooper's Hawk	11	98	147
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	18	256
Broad-winged Hawk	0	79	79
Red-tailed Hawk	0	25	83
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	58	93
Merlin	1	21	22
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	2	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	3	7
Unknown Falcon	0	6	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	12
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	2	2
Total:	83	3288	9626

Observation start time:	8:30 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	3:00 pm
Total observation time:	6.5 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Cindy Godwin, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:
Andrew Estrin

Weather:
Sunny, 56-80 degrees; visibility a little less than good; winds light and mostly with an easterly component 0-6 mph

Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks made up most of the flight today.

Non-raptor Observations:
Great-crested Flycatcher, first of the spring

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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (susi...@comcast.net)
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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.