Fort Smallwood Park (29 May 2024) 20 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 29, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	6	59	326
Turkey Vulture	13	683	10536
Osprey	0	52	359
Bald Eagle	1	60	153
Northern Harrier	0	3	65
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	71	790
Cooper's Hawk	0	9	245
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	325
Broad-winged Hawk	0	34	165
Red-tailed Hawk	0	2	133
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	233
Merlin	0	6	53
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	2
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	11
Unknown Buteo	0	1	8
Unknown Falcon	0	0	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	1
Unknown Raptor	0	5	30
Mississippi Kite	0	13	13
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	1	1
Total:	20	1001	13456

Observation start time:	8:15 am
Observation end time:	1:30 pm Daylight Time
Total observation time:	5.25 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:	Bob Rineer, Chris Reed, Cindy Godwin, Dan Walker, Hal Wierenga

Weather:
Sunny for the first three hours, then clouds building in until rain began in the last hour. 66-77 degrees. Excellent visibility. Winds light and variable, sometimes with a westerly component.

Raptor Observations:
One immature Bald Eagle amid some vultures.

Non-raptor Observations:
A Pine Warbler singing fervently all day.

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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.