Fort Smallwood Park (01 Jun 2025) 44 Raptors
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SUE RICCIARDI
Jun 1, 2025, 11:45:45 PM6/1/25
to mdbirding
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Jun 01, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 3 | 3 | 320 |
| Turkey Vulture | 12 | 12 | 9183 |
| Osprey | 1 | 1 | 386 |
| Bald Eagle | 4 | 4 | 137 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1068 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 24 | 24 | 537 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 44 | 44 | 12723 |
| Observation start time: | 8:15 am |
| Observation end time: | 4:00 pm Daylight Time |
| Total observation time: | 7.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi |
| Observers: | Cindy Godwin, Cristians Rivas, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Sue Ricciardi |
Weather:
High haze caused by smoke from Canada wildfires, with cumulus clouds forming beneath; 57-70 degrees; fair visibility; winds westerly and strong, 8-18 mph gusting to 30 mph.
Raptor Observations:
A good showing of immature Broad-winged Hawks
Non-raptor Observations:
Calico Little Blue Heron for the second day; about 50 Chimney Swifts
Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (susi...@comcast.net)
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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