Fort Smallwood Park (15 Mar 2026) Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 15, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	26	26
Turkey Vulture	0	2186	2229
Osprey	0	17	17
Bald Eagle	0	4	4
Northern Harrier	0	0	0
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	9	9
Cooper's Hawk	0	22	22
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	196	197
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	13	13
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	1	1
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	1	1
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	0	2476	2520

Observation start time:	9:15 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	12:00 pm
Total observation time:	2.75 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Sue Ricciardi

Weather:
Cloudy with low dense clouds and a few blue holes from time to time; 44-47 degrees; good visibility; winds from the east 10-12 mph; rising humidity.

Raptor Observations:
With the cloud cover and east winds, no raptors took the northward trip at this hawkwatch.

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.