Fort Smallwood Park (Wednesday 12 May 2021) 55 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2021
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	40	554
Turkey Vulture	30	542	11098
Osprey	2	21	415
Bald Eagle	5	33	183
Northern Harrier	0	4	39
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	337	1375
Cooper's Hawk	0	17	312
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	336
Broad-winged Hawk	14	97	654
Red-tailed Hawk	2	31	299
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	1
American Kestrel	0	1	209
Merlin	1	4	57
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	6
Unknown Buteo	0	4	22
Unknown Falcon	0	0	2
Unknown Eagle	0	0	1
Unknown Raptor	0	2	33
Total:	55	1134	15597

Observation start time:	8:30 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	3:00 pm
Total observation time:	6.5 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:	Chris Reed, Dan Walker, Hugh Hoffman, Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:
Visitors are welcome but are asked to abide by social distancing of 6 feet and masking within 15 feet.

Weather:
Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the last two hours; 50-64 degrees; excellent visibility; winds mostly northwesterly, 6-13 mph

Raptor Observations:
A third day much like the last two, with the total count in the 50's. A pair of adult Bald Eagles went toe-to-toe and subsequently one flew north, perhaps an unwelcome visitor.

Non-raptor Observations:
Least (4), Common (1) and Caspian Terns (2)

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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.