Fort Smallwood Park (22 May 2023) 8 Raptors

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SUE RICCIARDI

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May 22, 2023, 10:23:49 PM5/22/23
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Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 22, 2023
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 112 257
Turkey Vulture 7 1097 10149
Osprey 0 29 386
Bald Eagle 0 64 139
Northern Harrier 0 9 59
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 362 997
Cooper's Hawk 0 63 236
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 164
Broad-winged Hawk 1 264 392
Red-tailed Hawk 0 23 146
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 3 169
Merlin 0 13 43
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 9
Unknown Buteo 0 0 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 13
Mississippi Kite 0 3 3
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 2
Total: 8 2045 13173


Observation start time: 9:00 am
Observation end time: 3:00 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cindy Godwin

Weather:
Sunny with haze; 70-80 degrees; fair visibility; winds light and easterly, 3-8 mph

Raptor Observations:
Much like yesterday with few migrants. Easterly winds are predicted for at least the next 10 days. If that pans out, chances are poor for a late season push.

Non-raptor Observations:
4 Common Nighthawks


Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (susi...@comcast.net)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]


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.
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