Fort Smallwood Park (17 Apr 2026) 219 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	5	44	103
Turkey Vulture	166	2143	7817
Osprey	2	89	205
Bald Eagle	4	28	74
Northern Harrier	2	35	41
Sharp-shinned Hawk	22	327	375
Cooper's Hawk	8	82	131
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	18	256
Broad-winged Hawk	4	43	43
Red-tailed Hawk	1	24	82
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	2	54	89
Merlin	2	18	19
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	3	5
Unknown Buteo	1	3	7
Unknown Falcon	0	6	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	12
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	1	1
Total:	219	2929	9267

Observation start time:	8:45 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	4:30 pm
Total observation time:	7.75 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Alan Young, Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson, Ralph Geuder, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi, Sue Young

Weather:
Variably cloudy; 69-80 degrees; good visibility; winds started out from the west, then were mostly from the WNW, 6-15 mph, gusting to 26 mph

Raptor Observations:
Eleven raptor species today. While vultures were steady all day with a peak in the afternoon, only 4 Broad-winged Hawks were seen.

Non-raptor Observations:
Almost 1000 Blue Jays, over 90 goldfinches; Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 2 Common Yellowthroats

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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.