Fort Smallwood Park (24 Apr 2026) 140 Raptors

[SUE RICCIARDI]

Fort Smallwood Park

Pasadena, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 24, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	1	53	112
Turkey Vulture	106	2465	8139
Osprey	2	99	215
Bald Eagle	1	39	85
Northern Harrier	0	39	45
Sharp-shinned Hawk	19	396	444
Cooper's Hawk	3	101	150
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	18	256
Broad-winged Hawk	1	80	80
Red-tailed Hawk	0	25	83
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	59	94
Merlin	3	24	25
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	2	7	9
Unknown Buteo	1	4	8
Unknown Falcon	0	6	7
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	12
Swallow-tailed Kite	0	2	2
Total:	140	3428	9766

Observation start time:	9:00 am Daylight Time
Observation end time:	3:00 pm
Total observation time:	6 hours
Official Counter	Chris Reed
Observers:	Cindy Godwin, Steve Steimel, Sue Ricciardi

Visitors:  Andrew Estrin

Weather:
Mostly sunny; 67-80 degrees; good visibility; winds light and easterly 6-9 mph

Raptor Observations:
Easterly winds are usually not very productive, but we did have a steady although modest flight throughout the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
White-crowned Sparrow, not often seen here

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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.