Fort Smallwood Park (31 May 2026) 17 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 31, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	28	146
Turkey Vulture	14	799	9131
Osprey	0	24	246
Bald Eagle	3	51	140
Northern Harrier	0	2	49
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	58	649
Cooper's Hawk	0	25	194
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	256
Broad-winged Hawk	0	51	134
Red-tailed Hawk	0	12	95
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	1	97
Merlin	0	2	33
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	1	10
Unknown Buteo	0	2	10
Unknown Falcon	0	0	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	16
Mississippi Kite	0	5	5
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	0	2
Total:	17	1063	11220

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, Cristians Rivas, Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:Mike   Woronowicz, Dan Walker and June Bronfenbrenner

Weather:
Sunny; 61-73 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable, sometimes with a northerly component.

Raptor Observations:
Some Turkey Vultures and Bald Eagles migrating.

Non-raptor Observations:
A Chipping Sparrow has been visiting us regularly. It hops right up close and wanders under our chairs, apparently looking for food items.

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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.