Fort Smallwood Park (21 Apr 2026) 61 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	1	51	110
Turkey Vulture	54	2294	7968
Osprey	3	94	210
Bald Eagle	1	36	82
Northern Harrier	0	38	44
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	358	406
Cooper's Hawk	0	87	136
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	18	256
Broad-winged Hawk	0	79	79
Red-tailed Hawk	1	25	83
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	58	93
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:	61	3183	9521

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:	Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi

Weather:
Sunny; 43-57 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable except for the last hourwhen the winds were west at 14 mph

Raptor Observations:
Not much of a flight today. Clear skies and unfavorable winds didn't help.

Non-raptor Observations:
Least Tern, 5 crows harassing a Common Raven

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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.