Fort Smallwood Park (02 Mar 2026) 13 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 02, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	12	65	108
Osprey	1	1	1
Bald Eagle	0	0	0
Northern Harrier	0	0	0
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	0	0
Cooper's Hawk	0	0	0
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	2
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	0	0
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	0	0
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	13	67	111

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	12:00:00
Total observation time:	3 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Cloudy with snow due to move in; 1-6 degrees; good visibility; winds westerly 5-14 mph

Raptor Observations:
Our first Osprey of the season! Although, one was seen on February 26 after the observers had left for the day. :(

Non-raptor Observations:  The spring hawkwatch has started up again for the season.  Please join us as we can always use more eyes on the skies!  Lots of waterfowl bayside and ducks on the pond.

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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.