Fort Smallwood Park (29 Apr 2026) Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	54	113
Turkey Vulture	0	2556	8230
Osprey	0	102	218
Bald Eagle	0	42	88
Northern Harrier	0	39	45
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	404	452
Cooper's Hawk	0	101	150
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	18	256
Broad-winged Hawk	0	80	80
Red-tailed Hawk	0	25	83
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	59	94
Merlin	0	29	30
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	7	9
Unknown Buteo	0	4	8
Unknown Falcon	0	6	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	12
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	2	2
Total:	0	3539	9877

Observation start time:	9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	11:30 am
Total observation time:	2.5 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Sue Ricciardi

Weather:
Cloudy becoming completely overcast; 556-58 degrees; good visibility; winds light and southeasterly 3-6 mph

Raptor Observations:
No migrants today. Even the three Turkey Vultures were hesitant to head north. Once the overcast settled in and with the impending rain moving closer, the count was ended.

Non-raptor Observations:
Great-crested Flycatcher setting up his territory. A frenzy of miner bees knotted up in a golf ball-sized swarm - perhaps a mating ritual?

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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.