Fort Smallwood Park (16 May 2025) 5 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 16, 2025
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	18	289
Turkey Vulture	1	355	8706
Osprey	0	4	360
Bald Eagle	4	22	111
Northern Harrier	0	4	106
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	44	1059
Cooper's Hawk	0	9	320
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	258
Broad-winged Hawk	0	8	302
Red-tailed Hawk	0	10	119
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	144
Merlin	0	1	51
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	2
Unknown Accipitrine	0	1	10
Unknown Buteo	0	3	16
Unknown Falcon	0	0	10
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	20
Total:	5	483	11883

Observation start time:	8:30 am
Observation end time:	2:45 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:	6.25 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi

Weather:
Mostly cloudy with threats of rain; 70-86 degrees; poor visibility with haze; winds light, often with a south component, 0-9 mph. Low easterly "lake effect" winds made the higher temperatures tolerable. High humidity.

Raptor Observations:
Four Bald Eagles and a Turkey Vulture passed by. We are still waiting for some Mississippi Kites and immature Broad-winged hawks.

Non-raptor Observations:
A dozen Common Nighthawks, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Alder Flycatcher calling

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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.