Fort Smallwood Park (19 Apr 2026) 22 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	1	45	104
Turkey Vulture	9	2181	7855
Osprey	0	90	206
Bald Eagle	3	31	77
Northern Harrier	1	36	42
Sharp-shinned Hawk	5	334	382
Cooper's Hawk	2	84	133
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	18	256
Broad-winged Hawk	0	43	43
Red-tailed Hawk	0	24	82
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	56	91
Merlin	0	20	21
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	3	5
Unknown Buteo	0	3	7
Unknown Falcon	0	6	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	12
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	2	2
Total:	22	2987	9325

Observation start time:	2:30 pm
Observation end time:	5:00 pm
Total observation time:	2.5 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Sue Ricciardi

Weather:
Clearing skies after the rain; 52-57 degrees; excellent visibility; winds northwesterly 9-16 mph gusting to 28 mph

Raptor Observations:
A short burst of activity right after the rain ended, then a few more migrants. Photo of yesterday's Swallow-tailed Kite may be found here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S324478870

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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.