Fort Smallwood Park (25 Apr 2026) 35 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	53	112
Turkey Vulture	27	2492	8166
Osprey	0	99	215
Bald Eagle	1	40	86
Northern Harrier	0	39	45
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	398	446
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	5	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:	35	3463	9801

Observation start time:	9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	2:30 pm
Total observation time:	5.5 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:  Jayden Ward

Weather:
Cloudy becoming overcast; 56-59 degrees; good visibility; winds from the E or ENE 9-16 mph

Raptor Observations:
Chilly, cloudy and easterly winds - sort of the opposite of a good weather day for this site. Only 35 migrants. However, we did have 5 Merlins! And a Brown Pelican!

Non-raptor Observations:
Brown Pelican - Photo here https://ebird.org/checklist/S327480682 Green Heron

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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.