Fort Smallwood Park (07 May 2026) 2 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	14	132
Turkey Vulture	2	277	8609
Osprey	0	11	233
Bald Eagle	0	16	105
Northern Harrier	0	2	49
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	54	645
Cooper's Hawk	0	19	188
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	256
Broad-winged Hawk	0	5	88
Red-tailed Hawk	0	6	89
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	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	8
Unknown Falcon	0	0	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	1	15
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	0	2
Total:	2	408	10565

Observation start time:	10:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	3:00 pm
Total observation time:	5 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:  Andy Geuder

Weather:
Overcast at the start followed by a slow partial clearing with a few sprinkles; 55-60 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable.

Raptor Observations:
Although there was some clearing with nice cumulus clouds, the skies to the south were still overcast and the flight was limited to two Turkey Vultures.

Non-raptor Observations:  Least Sandpiper, pair of Wood Ducks

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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.