Fort Smallwood Park (21 May 2023) 7 Raptors

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May 22, 2023, 11:16:46 AM5/22/23
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Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 21, 2023
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture1112257
Turkey Vulture2109010142
Osprey029386
Bald Eagle164139
Northern Harrier0959
Sharp-shinned Hawk0362997
Cooper's Hawk063236
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk02164
Broad-winged Hawk3263391
Red-tailed Hawk023146
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel03169
Merlin01343
Peregrine Falcon000
Unknown Accipiter019
Unknown Buteo008
Unknown Falcon001
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor0013
Mississippi Kite033
Swallow-tailed Kite002
Total:7203713165


Observation start time: 9:00 am
Observation end time: 3:00 pm. Daylight Time
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official CounterSue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson


Weather:
Mostly sunny; 62-76 degrees; fair to good visibility with some haze; winds northwesterly 5-14 mph gusting to 26 mph

Raptor Observations:
Good winds, but few clouds and rain to the south of us led to just a few migrants.

Non-raptor Observations:
Canada Warbler, Indigo Bunting, several Blue Grosbeaks. Monarch butterfly egg-laying. Eastern Kingbird nest building.


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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