Fort Smallwood Park Hawkwatch, February 24, 2024, 39 Raptors
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SUE RICCIARDI
Feb 26, 2024, 9:53:25 PM2/26/24
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Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Weather: Mostly cloudy; 45-50 degrees; good visibility; winds northwesterly for the first three hours, then becoming north
Raptor Observations: A nice migration flight for the opening day. An Osprey, one day later than the earliest arrival date of February 23 (2021).
Non-raptor Observations: Four Long-tailed Ducks; 3 Red-breasted Mergansers
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 24, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Osprey | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Chris Reed, Sue Ricciardi |
| Observers: | Chris Reed, Dan Walker |
Weather: Mostly cloudy; 45-50 degrees; good visibility; winds northwesterly for the first three hours, then becoming north
Raptor Observations: A nice migration flight for the opening day. An Osprey, one day later than the earliest arrival date of February 23 (2021).
Non-raptor Observations: Four Long-tailed Ducks; 3 Red-breasted Mergansers
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