Fort Smallwood Park (01 Jun 2024) 4 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Jun 01, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	326
Turkey Vulture	3	3	10549
Osprey	1	1	368
Bald Eagle	0	0	159
Northern Harrier	0	0	65
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	0	790
Cooper's Hawk	0	0	245
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	325
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	166
Red-tailed Hawk	0	0	133
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	233
Merlin	0	0	53
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	2
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	11
Unknown Buteo	0	0	8
Unknown Falcon	0	0	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	1
Unknown Raptor	0	0	30
Mississippi Kite	0	0	13
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	0	1
Total:	4	4	13485

Observation start time:	7:45 am
Observation end ti	3:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:	7.25 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed, Hal Wierenga
Observers:	Dan Walker

Visitors:
Linda Vitchock, Christine and Jim Thompson

Weather:
Sunny becoming partly cloudy. 60-81 degrees. Good visibility. Winds light and variable.

Raptor Observations:
Three TVs and an Osprey

Non-raptor Observations:
A Red Fox has been a frequent visitor.

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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.