Fort Smallwood Park (15 May 2026) 53 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	1	17	135
Turkey Vulture	46	569	8901
Osprey	2	16	238
Bald Eagle	3	24	113
Northern Harrier	0	2	49
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	57	648
Cooper's Hawk	0	23	192
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	256
Broad-winged Hawk	0	24	107
Red-tailed Hawk	0	8	91
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	1	97
Merlin	0	2	33
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	1	10
Unknown Buteo	0	1	9
Unknown Falcon	0	0	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	16
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	0	2
Total:	53	748	10905

Observation start time:	9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	3:30 pm
Total observation time:	6.5 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Cindy Godwin, Hal Wierenga, Jenny Isaacs, Ralph Geuder, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi

Weather:
A few clouds at the start becoming partly cloudy with nice cumulus clouds; 58-69 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds mostly northwesterly and on the strong side 10-15 mph gusting to 26 mph

Raptor Observations:
Another slow day on good winds and sky. Pipeline must need refilling.

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Gallinule! Least Bittern, hen Wood Duck with 8 chicks. Photos of the gallinule and Wood Ducks may be found here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S339722144

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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.