Fort Smallwood Park (14 Apr 2026) 141 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	2	38	97
Turkey Vulture	107	1857	7531
Osprey	2	80	196
Bald Eagle	1	22	68
Northern Harrier	3	30	36
Sharp-shinned Hawk	17	255	303
Cooper's Hawk	6	66	115
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	18	256
Broad-winged Hawk	1	29	29
Red-tailed Hawk	2	21	79
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	50	85
Merlin	0	15	16
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	2	4
Unknown Buteo	0	2	6
Unknown Falcon	0	6	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	7	8
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	1	1
Total:	141	2499	8837

Observation start time:	8:30 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	2:30 pm
Total observation time:	6 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Hal Wierenga, Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:  Andrew Estrin

Weather:
Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the last two hours; a warm 65-86 degrees; good visibility with a little haze at times; winds from the WSW, SW or W, 0-13 mph gusting to 21 mph.

Raptor Observations:
The flight didn't quite match what might be predicted from good winds and a good sky. Turkey Vultures and Sharp-shinned Hawks made up the bulk of the count. An Osprey had a brief scrap with a Bald Eagle.

Non-raptor Observations:  Almost 400 Blue Jays.

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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.