Fort Smallwood Park (31 Mar 2026) 162 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	9	59	59
Turkey Vulture	135	5631	5674
Osprey	6	116	116
Bald Eagle	1	46	46
Northern Harrier	0	6	6
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	48	48
Cooper's Hawk	2	49	49
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	237	238
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	3	58	58
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	2	35	35
Merlin	0	1	1
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	1	2	2
Unknown Buteo	0	4	4
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	1	1
Total:	162	6294	6338

Observation start time:	9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	3:00 pm
Total observation time:	6 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Cindy Godwin, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:  Andrew Estrin, Emily Hauny

Weather:
Partly cloudy; 63-80 degrees; good visibility; winds southwesterly 12-15 mph gusting to 25 mph

Raptor Observations:
Vultures and a smattering of other species. Lots of interaction chirping local and migrant Ospreys

Non-raptor Observations:  Great Egret

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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.